CVE-2016-8818 describes a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Windows GPU Display driver (nvlddmkm.sys) where a lack of pointer validation in the DxgDdiEscape handler can lead to denial of service or privilege escalation. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, this local vulnerability requires low privileges and no user interaction, potentially allowing an attacker to gain high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no known exploit code available, it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting low active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.