CVE-2016-8820

Published Dec 16, 2016

Last updated 8 years ago

Overview

Description
All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where a check on a function return value is missing, potentially allowing an uninitialized value to be used as the source of a strcpy() call, leading to denial of service or information disclosure.
Source
psirt@nvidia.com
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0

Type
Primary
Base score
6.1
Impact score
4.2
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Severity
MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
5.6
Impact score
7.8
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-20

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations