CVE-2016-8824 | BDVDB-2026-79817 Detail

NVIDIAWindows GPU Display Driver

Description#

All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where improper access controls allow a regular user to write a part of the registry intended for privileged users only, leading to escalation of privileges.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95015

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12016-12-16Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.