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All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where a handle to a kernel object may be returned to the user, leading to possible denial of service or escalation of privileges.
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CVE-2016-8819. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2016-8819
Use CWE-775, Nvidia vendor hub and Gpu Driver product page to widen CVE-2016-8819 into its surrounding weakness, vendor, and product context.
Compare it with CVE-2021-1051, CVE-2021-1052 and CVE-2019-5692 for nearby disclosures in the same product family.