8.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-8812
NVIDIA GeForce Experience Denial of Service/EEscalation of Privileges Buffer Overflow
Description

For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, NVIDIA GeForce Experience R340 before GFE 2.11.4.125 and R375 before GFE 3.1.0.52 contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvstreamkms.sys) allowing a user to cause a stack buffer overflow with specially crafted executable paths, leading to a denial of service or escalation of privileges.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 8, 2016, 8:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 3, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-8812 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nvidia geforce_experience
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-8812.

URL Resource
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93986 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40660/

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-8812 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40660/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 29, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93986 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93986 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93986 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvs_810:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvs_510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvs_315:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvs_310:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:titan_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_1080:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_1070:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_1060:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_1050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_965m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_960m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_950m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_945m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_940mx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_940m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_930mx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_930m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_920mx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_920m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_910m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_730:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m4000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m3000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m1000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m600m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m500m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_p6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_p5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m4000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_k1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_k620:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_k420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247 No Types Assigned http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247 Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:gfe_3.1.0.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:gfe_2.11.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvs_810:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvs_510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvs_315:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvs_310:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:titan_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_1080:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_1070:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_1060:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_1050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_965m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_960m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_950m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_945m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_940mx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_940m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_930mx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_930m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_920mx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_920m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_910m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_730:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m4000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m3000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m1000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m600m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m500m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_p6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_p5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m4000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_k1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_k620:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_k420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvs_810:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvs_510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvs_315:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvs_310:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:titan_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_1080:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_1070:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_1060:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_1050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_965m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_960m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_950m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_945m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_940mx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_940m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_930mx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_930m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_920mx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_920m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_910m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_730:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m4000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m3000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m1000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m600m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m500m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_p6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_p5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m4000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_k1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_k620:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_k420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:gfe_3.1.0.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:gfe_2.11.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvs_810:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvs_510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvs_315:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvs_310:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:titan_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_1080:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_1070:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_1060:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_1050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_965m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_960m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_950m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_945m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_940mx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_940m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_930mx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_930m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_920mx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_920m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_910m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_730:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m4000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m3000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m1000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m600m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m500m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_p6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_p5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m4000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_k1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_k620:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_k420:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247 No Types Assigned http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} 0.00%

score

0.29802

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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