What is the severity of CVE-2016-8817?

CVE-2016-8817 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a buffer overflow and denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8817?

To fix CVE-2016-8817, update your NVIDIA GPU Display Driver to the latest version provided by NVIDIA.

What software is affected by CVE-2016-8817?

CVE-2016-8817 affects all versions of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver on Windows systems.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-8817?

CVE-2016-8817 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the kernel mode layer of the NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver.

Can CVE-2016-8817 lead to remote exploitation?

CVE-2016-8817 primarily leads to a denial of service but does not allow remote exploitation.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-8817

high

7.8

CWE

119

16/12/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-8817: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Dec 16 2016(Updated: )

All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where a value passed from a user to the driver is used without validation as the size input to memcpy(), causing a buffer overflow, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

Credit: psirt@nvidia.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Nvidia Gpu Driver
Microsoft Windows

Remedy

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4257

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8817?
CVE-2016-8817 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a buffer overflow and denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8817?
To fix CVE-2016-8817, update your NVIDIA GPU Display Driver to the latest version provided by NVIDIA.
What software is affected by CVE-2016-8817?
CVE-2016-8817 affects all versions of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver on Windows systems.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-8817?
CVE-2016-8817 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the kernel mode layer of the NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver.
Can CVE-2016-8817 lead to remote exploitation?
CVE-2016-8817 primarily leads to a denial of service but does not allow remote exploitation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8817?
CVE-2016-8817 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a buffer overflow and denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8817?
To fix CVE-2016-8817, update your NVIDIA GPU Display Driver to the latest version provided by NVIDIA.
What software is affected by CVE-2016-8817?
CVE-2016-8817 affects all versions of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver on Windows systems.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-8817?
CVE-2016-8817 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the kernel mode layer of the NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver.
Can CVE-2016-8817 lead to remote exploitation?
CVE-2016-8817 primarily leads to a denial of service but does not allow remote exploitation.