High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 16, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-8823

Description

All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler for DxgDdiEscape where the size of an input buffer is not validated leading to a denial of service or possible escalation of privileges

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Affected products

Nvidia/GPU Driver
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Nvidia/Windows GPU Display Driverllm-fuzzy
Nvidia Corporation/Windows GPU Display Driverv5
Range: All

Patches

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References

nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94918nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0217/nvd

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