7.8

CVE-2016-4959: nvidia gpu_driver NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
Published 08-11-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-4959 is a high (CVSS 7.8) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in nvidia gpu_driver. EPSS estimates a 2.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.84%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-11-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.84%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.84% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.84%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Nvidia1 product
  • gpu_driver≥ 340, < 341.96 | ≥ 352.0, < 354.99 | ≥ 361, < 362.77 | ≥ 367, < 368.39

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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