CVE - CVE-2016-8811

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-8811	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver R340 before 342.00 and R375 before 375.63 contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape ID 0x7000170 where the size of an input buffer is not validated, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
EXPLOIT-DB:40662 URL:https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40662/ CONFIRM:http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247 CONFIRM:https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822 BID:93988 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93988
Assigning CNA
Nvidia Corporation
Date Entry Created
20161018	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20161018)
Votes (Legacy)

Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
This is an entry on the CVE List, which provides common identifiers for publicly known cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Search CVE Using Keywords: You can also search by reference using the CVE Reference Maps.
For More Information: cve@mitre.org

Use of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE®) List and the associated references from this website are subject to the terms of use. CVE is sponsored by US-CERT in the office of Cybersecurity and Communications at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Copyright © 1999–2018, The MITRE Corporation. CVE and the CVE logo are registered trademarks of The MITRE Corporation. For more information, please contact us.