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CVE-2016-8809 Detail

Description

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 0x70001b2 where the size of an input buffer is not validated, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.


Metrics

 
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Hyperlink Resource
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93992 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93992 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822 Third Party Advisory 
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822 Third Party Advisory 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40664/ Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40664/ Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-8809
NVD Published Date:
11/08/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
NVIDIA Corporation