CVE-2016-8820 is a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver (nvlddmkm.sys) affecting all versions, where a missing check on a function return value can lead to an uninitialized value being used in a strcpy() operation. This flaw could result in a denial of service or information disclosure. With a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), it requires local access and low privileges, but has low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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:L/I:N/A:H
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