VulnerabilityModified
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
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.65%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.65%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.65% probability · 49th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- nvidia/gpu driver
- Source
- psirt@nvidia.com
References
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94918Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0217/
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94918Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0217/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.