CVE-2016-4960
mediumpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.003 · 28 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.7–7.3
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affected products (2)
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references (8)
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- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4213cnnvd
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/zh/product_security/ps500070cnnvd
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4213enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93251enisa_euvd
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/ps500070enisa_euvd
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4213PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93251nvd
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/ps500070nvd
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