CVE-2016-8822

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 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.

Affected products

Nvidia Corporation GPU Display Driver: all versions

References

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95014
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95014

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