CVE-2016-8818

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-12-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

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.

Affected products

Nvidia Corporation GPU Display Driver: all versions

References

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4257
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95056
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4257
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95056

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