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CVE-2016-8809

7.8 · HIGH

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) handle…

Published Nov 8, 2016CWE-20EPSS 1.60%

Overview

CVE-2016-8809 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 8, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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 0x70001b2 where the size of an input buffer is not validated, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refnvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/93992Refsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/40664/Refnvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/93992Refsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-10822Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/40664/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8809?

CVE-2016-8809 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 8, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2016-8809?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-8809?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-8809?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-8809 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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