CVE-2016-4960 json
For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, the NVIDIA NVStreamKMS.sys service component is improperly validating user-supplied data…
published 2016-11-08 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-5934
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, the NVIDIA NVStreamKMS.sys service component is improperly validating user-supplied data through its API entry points causing an elevation of privilege.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- n/a Quadro, NVS, GeForce (all versions)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
nvidia.custhelp.com
/app/answers/detail/a_id/4213
patch, vendor-advisory
- support.lenovo.com /us/en/product_security/ps500070
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/93251
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4960
- NVD CVE-2016-4960
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