Security Advisory
CVE-2016-8816
7.8
HIGH
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 index to an array, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
Published Date
December 16, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory