NULL pointer dereference in NVIDIA Geforce 910m
CVE-2016-4959
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.028 · change: +0.003
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4213 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/vulnerability-management/warning-this-post-c… (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93256 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/ps500070 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4959?
- CVE-2016-4959 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Geforce 910m, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4959?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.