CVE-2016-5025

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-5025
StatePUBLISHED
Assignernvidia
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-11-08 20:59:04 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionFor the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, improper sanitization of parameters in the NVAPI support layer causes a denial of service vulnerability (blue screen crash) within the NVIDIA Windows graphics drivers.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.6 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-20 | Denial of Service

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary6.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary6.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Nvidia Gpu Driver All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na Quadro NVS GeForce All Versions affected Quadro, NVS, GeForce (all versions) Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Denial of Service Vulnerabilities in NVidia® Drivers that affect Quadro, NVS and GeForce Windows-based Systems - US af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.lenovo.com Third Party Advisory
Multiple NVIDIA Products Local Privilege Escalation and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities affect Quadro, NVS, and GeForce Windows based systems | NVIDIA af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 nvidia.custhelp.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
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