Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-8806
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 0x5000027 where a pointer passed from an user to the driver is used without validation, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8806
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.06%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 26 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-8806
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
|
NIST |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-8806
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-8806
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http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver and NVIDIA GeForce Experience | NVIDIAPatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822
NVidia Windows GPU Display Driver Contains Multiple Vulnerabilities in the Kernel Mode Layer - USThird Party Advisory
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40663/
NVIDIA Driver - Unchecked User-Provided Pointer in Escape 0x5000027Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93990
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver CVE-2016-8806 Local Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
Products affected by CVE-2016-8806
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*