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CVE-2016-8806
Published: Nov 8, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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 0x5000027 where a pointer passed from an user to the driver is used without validation, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all versions) | affected Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all versions) |
References
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822
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93990
vdb-entry
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http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247
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40663
exploit
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