cve/2016/CVE-2016-8811.md

### [CVE-2016-8811](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8811)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Quadro%2C%20NVS%2C%20and%20GeForce%20(all%20versions)&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=n%2Fa&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=Denial%20of%20Service&color=brighgreen)

### 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 0x7000170 where the size of an input buffer is not validated, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40662/

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.