High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 16, 2016· Updated May 6, 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

Affected products

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

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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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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