Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2016-8820
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4257 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95045 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8820?
- CVE-2016-8820 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-12-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8820?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.