CVE-2016-8822
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 31 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape ID 0x600000E, 0x600000F, and 0x6000010 where a value passed from a user to the driver is used without validation as the index to an internal array, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
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affected products (2)
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references (5)
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- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278cnnvd
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95014enisa_euvd
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95014Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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