CVE-2016-8817
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver Kernel Denial of Service/Elevation of Privileges Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where a value passed from a user to the driver is used without validation as the size input to memcpy(), causing a buffer overflow, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 16, 2016, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-8817.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4257 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95059 | |
| http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4257 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95059 |
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4257 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95059 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95059 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4257 No Types Assigned http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4257 Vendor Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-8817 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-8817
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.10264
percentile