CVE-2016-8809

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2016-11-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver R340 before 342.00 and R375 before 375.63 contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape ID 0x70001b2 where the size of an input buffer is not validated, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

Affected products

Nvidia Corporation GPU Display Driver: from 340 before 342.00; from 375 before 375.63 — fixed in 342.00, 375.63

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Nvidia Corporation GPU Display Driver 342.00, 375.63. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93992
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40664/
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93992
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40664/

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