All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where improper access controls allow a regular user to write a part of the registry intended for privileged users only, leading to escalation of privileges.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

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

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:35:02.237Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-8824

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2016-12-16T21:59:00.613

Modified: 2016-12-27T14:45:13.120

Link: CVE-2016-8824

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