CVE-2016-8819 Information disclosure in Quadro, NVS, GeForce, GRID and Tesla

High 7.8 Published 16 Dec 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

A vulnerability in the NVIDIA Windows GPU driver allows local attackers to obtain kernel object handles, potentially leading to privilege escalation or denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-8819?

CVE-2016-8819 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Gpu Driver, published on 16 Dec 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where a handle to a kernel object may be returned to the user, leading to possible denial of service or escalation of privileges.

Weakness: CWE-775

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8819?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Gpu Driver.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8819?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8819 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-8819 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8819 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Nvidia Gpu Driver vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r2xf-97vr-8x63.