Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Dec 16, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8820
CVE-2016-8820
Description
All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where a check on a function return value is missing, potentially allowing an uninitialized value to be used as the source of a strcpy() call, leading to denial of service or information disclosure.
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Nvidia Corporation/Quadro, NVS, GeForce, GRID and Teslav5Range: All
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4257nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95045nvd
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