CVE-2016-8818
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 30 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where a pointer passed from a user to the driver is used without validation, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
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