CVE-2016-8813 (GCVE-0-2016-8813)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-12-16 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:35
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Summary
All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where multiple pointers are used without checking for NULL, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Denial of Service
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Date Public
2016-11-18 00:00
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