CVE-2016-4961

Name: CVE-2016-4961
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-11-08T20:59:03.583+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-4961 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, improper sanitization of parameters in the NVStreamKMS.sys API layer caused a denial of service vulnerability (blue screen crash) within the NVIDIA Windows graphics drivers.. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, improper sanitization of parameters in the NVStreamKMS.sys API layer caused a denial of service vulnerability (blue screen crash) within the NVIDIA Windows graphics drivers.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.37%

28.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nvidia	Geforce Experience	<= -

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 8, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-4961?

How severe is CVE-2016-4961?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-4961 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4961?

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Source: NVD / NIST