CVE-2016-8820 Information

Description

All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where a check on a function return value is missing potentially allowing an uninitialized value to be used as the source of a strcpy() call leading to denial of service or information disclosure.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

Reference

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4257 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95045

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

6.1