CVE-2016-8807: nvidia gpu_driver
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-8807 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in nvidia gpu_driver. EPSS estimates a 1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 08-11-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver R340 before 342.00 and R375 before 375.63 contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape ID 0x10000e9 where a value is passed from an user to the driver is used without validation as the size input to memcpy() causing a stack buffer overflow, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.65% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundNVIDIA Driver - Stack Buffer Overflow in Escape 0x10000e9
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Nvidia1 product
- gpu_driver≥ 340, < 342.00 | ≥ 375, < 375.63
1 vendor · 1 product