5.5

CVE-2016-4961: nvidia geforce_experience Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 08-11-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-4961 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in nvidia geforce_experience. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.37%
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, improper sanitization of parameters in the NVStreamKMS.sys API layer caused a denial of service vulnerability (blue screen crash) within the NVIDIA Windows graphics drivers.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.37%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

29%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.37% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.37%

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

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links