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CVE-2016-8820

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1 EPSS 0.30%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-12-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1. It affects Windows. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-8820
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.1
EPSS
0.30%
Windows

Original NVD Description

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.