CVE-2016-7382 json
For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, GeForce, and Tesla products, NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvldd…
published 2016-11-08 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-8238
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, GeForce, and Tesla products, NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys for Windows or nvidia.ko for Linux) handler where a missing permissions check may allow users to gain access to arbitrary physical memory, leading to an escalation of privileges.
Patch / fix
- nvidia-graphics-drivers Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 367.57-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7382
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 304.132-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 304.132-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 340.98-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 340.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7382
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Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- n/a Quadro, NVS, GeForce, and Tesla (all versions)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-275 Permission Issues
References
-
nvidia.custhelp.com
/app/answers/detail/a_id/4246
patch, vendor-advisory
-
nvidia.custhelp.com
/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247
patch, vendor-advisory
- support.lenovo.com /us/en/solutions/LEN-10822
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94177
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7382
- NVD CVE-2016-7382
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