High severity · published Dec 16, 2016
CVE-2016-8823
All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler for DxgDdiEscape where the size of an input buffer is not validated…
7.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler for DxgDdiEscape where the size of an input buffer is not validated leading to a denial of service or possible escalation of privileges
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GD
Gpu Driver · Nvidia
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8823
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8823
Patch
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94918
www.talosintelligence.com
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0217/
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