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CVE-2016-8824
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-12-16T21:59:00.613 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:55:04.167

Summary

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.

Affected products

nvidia — gpu_driver

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References

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