All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where a pointer passed from a user to the driver is used without validation, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published: 2016-12-16T21:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:35:01.235Z

Reserved: 2016-10-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-8818

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-12-16T21:59:00.427

Modified: 2016-12-24T02:59:44.717

Link: CVE-2016-8818

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