Remote Desktop Denial of Service in NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce Products
CVE-2016-4959

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nvidia
Status
Quadro, Nvs, Geforce (all Versions)
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 November 2016

What is CVE-2016-4959?

NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products are susceptible to a vulnerability that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via Remote Desktop. Exploiting this vulnerability can result in a kernel null pointer dereference, ultimately leading to a system crash, often manifesting as a blue screen error. This can disrupt operations, making it crucial for users to apply timely patches and follow security best practices.

Affected Version(s)

Quadro, NVS, GeForce (all ) Quadro, NVS, GeForce (all versions)

References

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4213
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http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/vulnerability-m...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93256
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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