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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93990 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40663/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93990 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40663/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
21 Nov 2024, 03:00
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93990 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822 - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40663/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
Information
Published : 2016-11-08 20:59
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:00
NVD link : CVE-2016-8806
Mitre link : CVE-2016-8806
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8806
JSON object : View
Products Affected
nvidia
- gpu_driver
microsoft
- windows
CWE
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls