CVE-2016-4959 json
For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, there is a Remote Desktop denial of service.
published 2016-11-08 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-5933
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, there is a Remote Desktop denial of service. A successful exploit of a vulnerable system will result in a kernel null pointer dereference, causing a blue screen crash.
Patch / fix
- nvidia gpu_driver 341.96, 354.99, 362.77, 368.39
Exploit prediction
2.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- n/a Quadro, NVS, GeForce (all versions)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
-
nvidia.custhelp.com
/app/answers/detail/a_id/4213
patch, vendor-advisory
-
tripwire.com
/state-of-security/vulnerability-management/warning-this-post-contains-graphic-nvidia-content/
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/93256
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
support.lenovo.com
/us/en/product_security/ps500070
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4959
- NVD CVE-2016-4959
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