CVE-2016-8827 json
NVIDIA GeForce Experience 3.x before GFE 3.1.0.52 contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA Web Helper.exe where a local web API endpoint, /Visual…
published 2016-12-16 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9652
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.3%
- EPSS 5.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
NVIDIA GeForce Experience 3.x before GFE 3.1.0.52 contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA Web Helper.exe where a local web API endpoint, /VisualOPS/v.1.0./, lacks proper access control and parameter validation, allowing for information disclosure via a directory traversal attack.
Patch / fix
- nvidia geforce_experience 3.1.0.52
Exploit prediction
5.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Nvidia Corporation GeForce Experience
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
nvidia.custhelp.com
/app/answers/detail/a_id/4279
vendor-advisory
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nvidia.custhelp.com
/app/answers/detail/a_id/5033
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/94964
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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nvidia.custhelp.com
/app/answers/detail/a_id/5155
not-applicable
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-8827
- NVD CVE-2016-8827
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