Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nvidia | Gpu Driver | >= 340, < 341.96 |
| Nvidia | Geforce 910M | - |
| Nvidia | Geforce 920M | - |
| Nvidia | Geforce 920Mx | - |
| Nvidia | Geforce 930M | - |
| Nvidia | Geforce 930Mx | - |
| Nvidia | Geforce 940M | - |
| Nvidia | Geforce 940Mx | - |
| Nvidia | Geforce 945M | - |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gt 710 | - |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gt 730 | - |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 1050 | - |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 1060 | - |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 1070 | - |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 1080 | - |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 950M | - |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 960M | - |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 965M | - |
| Nvidia | Nvs 310 | - |
| Nvidia | Nvs 315 | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4213PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93256Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/vulnerability-management/warning-this-Third Party Advisory
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/ps500070Third Party Advisory
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4213PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93256Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/vulnerability-management/warning-this-Third Party Advisory
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/ps500070Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-4959?
CVE-2016-4959 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 b...
How severe is CVE-2016-4959?
CVE-2016-4959 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4959?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nvidia Gpu Driver, Nvidia Geforce 910M, Nvidia Geforce 920M, Nvidia Geforce 920Mx, Nvidia Geforce 930M.