CVE-2016-8823 Integer overflow in Windows GPU Display Driver
Attackers can cause denial of service or escalate privileges via improper input buffer validation in the NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver kernel mode layer.
- 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-2016-8823?
CVE-2016-8823 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 handler for DxgDdiEscape where the size of an input buffer is not validated leading to a denial of service or possible escalation of privileges
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8823?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Gpu Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8823?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8823 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8823 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8823 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Nvidia Gpu Driver
Sources
Also known as CVE-2016-8708, GHSA-fm68-9vx2-78fv.