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 leading to a denial of service or possible escalation of privileges

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94918	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0217/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-12-16 21:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2016-8823

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8823

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8823

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

nvidia

gpu_driver

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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