NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Vulnerability in Kernel Mode Layer
CVE-2016-8820

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

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

What is CVE-2016-8820?

The NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver has a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) related to the DxgDdiEscape function. An absence of a necessary check on a function's return value could lead to the usage of an uninitialized value in a strcpy() call. This oversight raises significant security concerns, as it may result in a denial of service or unauthorized information disclosure. Users of all versions of this driver should prioritize updates to mitigate potential risks.

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/95045
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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