Denial of Service and Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
CVE-2016-8813

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Nvidia
Status
Quadro, Nvs, Geforce, Grid And Tesla
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 December 2016

Summary

The NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a flaw in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape. This vulnerability allows for multiple pointers to be processed without appropriate NULL checks, which may result in a denial of service or enable an attacker to escalate privileges on the affected system. Organizations using NVIDIA graphics drivers are urged to check for updates and apply security patches to mitigate the risk of exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

Quadro, NVS, GeForce, GRID and Tesla All

References

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4257
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95057
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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