VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-8813

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.37%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-12-16
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where multiple pointers are used without checking for NULL, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

Primary references