CVE-2016-8821

high

Description

All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler for DxgDdiEscape where improper access controls may allow a user to access arbitrary physical memory, leading to an escalation of privileges.

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2016-9646

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95025

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-12-16

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

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