Description
All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where a check on a function return value is missing, potentially allowing an uninitialized value to be used as the source of a strcpy() call, leading to denial of service or information disclosure.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-9645 | All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where a check on a function return value is missing, potentially allowing an uninitialized value to be used as the source of a strcpy() call, leading to denial of service or information disclosure. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: nvidia
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:35:01.107Z
Reserved: 2016-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-8820
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-12-16T21:59:00.490
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-8820
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