7.8high
CVE-2016-8814
All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 31%
Public exploits
0
none known
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Nvidia Corporation Quadro, NVS, GeForce, GRID and Tesla
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/95054 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- nvidia.custhelp.com /app/answers/detail/a_id/4257 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-8814
- NVD: CVE-2016-8814
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