What is CVE-2016-8813?

CVE-2016-8813 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-16.

How severe is CVE-2016-8813?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

NULL pointer dereference in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2016-8813

All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape where multiple pointers are used without checking for NULL, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

Published 2016-12-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (28.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
NVIDIA GPU Driver
NVIDIA Corporation Quadro, Nvs, Geforce, Grid And Tesla — versions All

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4257 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/95057 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8813?: CVE-2016-8813 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-16.
How severe is CVE-2016-8813?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.