CVE-2016-7390: nvidia gpu_driver
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-7390 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in nvidia gpu_driver. EPSS estimates a 1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 08-11-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver R340 before 342.00 and R375 before 375.63 contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgDdiEscape ID 0x7000194 where a value passed from a user to the driver is used without validation as the index to an internal array, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.54%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
74%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.54% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundNVIDIA Driver - No Bounds Checking in Escape 0x7000194
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Nvidia1 product
- gpu_driver≥ 340, < 342.00 | ≥ 375, < 375.63
1 vendor · 1 product