CVE-2016-8819High
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All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape…
CVSS
7.8
High
EPSS
0.00
p13
Published
2016-01-01
Updated
2016-01-01
Description
All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where a handle to a kernel object may be returned to the user, leading to possible denial of service or escalation of privileges.
Tags · CWE
CWE-775
CWE-775VariantIncomplete
Missing Release of File Descriptor or Handle after Effective Lifetime
The product does not release a file descriptor or handle after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the file descriptor/handle is no longer needed.
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/775.html →Open in CWE collection →Affected products
Gpu_driver
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
2016-01-01
Published
2016-01-01
Updated
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
Attack Vector
AV: L
Local (L)
Attack Complexity
AC: L
Low (L)
Privileges Required
PR: L
Low (L)
User Interaction
UI: N
None (N)
Scope
S: U
Unchanged (U)
Confidentiality Impact
C: H
High (H)
Integrity Impact
I: H
High (H)
Availability Impact
A: H
High (H)
Exploit indicators
EPSS
0.000 · p13
Known exploited (KEV)
No
Known exploits — Сканер-ВС
No Сканер-ВС checks registered for this vulnerability yet.
Affected software
| Product | Vendor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| gpu_driver | * | Tracked |
Source databases
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NVD is the U.S. government repository of standards-based vulnerability management data, built on top of the MITRE CVE list. Every record includes CPE applicability statements, CVSS v2 and v3.x base scores, CWE mappings and cross-references to advisories.
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US
Updates
15 min
License
Public Domain
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https://nvd.nist.gov →