CVE-2016-4959 Null dereference in Quadro, NVS, GeForce (all versions)
A remote attacker can cause a kernel null pointer dereference and system crash via Remote Desktop on NVIDIA GPUs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-4959?
CVE-2016-4959 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Gpu Driver, published on 8 Nov 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4959?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Gpu Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4959?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4959 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-4959 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4959 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nvidia Gpu Driver
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxf2-cmj9-xx5j.