CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-8811

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The NVIDIA GPU driver for Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) that does not validate the size of an input buffer for DxgDdiEscape ID 0x7000170. This can lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may allow attackers to remotely trigger a fault, resulting in denial of service or gaining higher privileges in the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the GPU driver to version R342.00 or later and R375.63 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver R340 before 342.00 and R375 before 375.63 contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape ID 0x7000170 where the size of an input buffer is not validated, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS