CVE-2016-8821

7.8 highEPSS 0.3%

High (7.8) in nvidia gpu driver. EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler for DxgDdiEscape where improper access controls may allow a user to access arbitrary physical memory, leading to an escalation of privileges.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 25% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-284
Published: 2016-12-16
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

nvidia:gpu_driver

References

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95025
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4278
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95025

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