CVE-2016-4959
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
Publication date:
08/11/2016
Last modified:
12/04/2025
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
7.80
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 340 (including) | 341.96 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 352.0 (including) | 354.99 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 361 (including) | 362.77 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 367 (including) | 368.39 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_910m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_920m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_920mx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_930m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_930mx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_940m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_940mx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_945m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_730:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_1050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4213
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93256
- http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/vulnerability-management/warning-this-post-contains-graphic-nvidia-content/
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/ps500070
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4213
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93256
- http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/vulnerability-management/warning-this-post-contains-graphic-nvidia-content/
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/ps500070



