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
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.
- Published
- Nov 8, 2016
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.6% · 75th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Report tools
Action score
35
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 1.6%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| nvidia | geforce experience | cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience |
| nvidia | geforce 910m | cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_910m |
| nvidia | geforce 920m | cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_920m |
| nvidia | geforce 920mx | cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_920mx |
| nvidia | geforce 930m | cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_930m |
| nvidia | geforce 930mx | cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_930mx |
| nvidia | geforce 940m | cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_940m |
| nvidia | geforce 940mx | cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_940mx |
| nvidia | geforce 945m | cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_945m |
| nvidia | geforce gt 710 | cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_710 |
| nvidia | geforce gt 730 | cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_730 |
| nvidia | geforce gtx 1050 | cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_1050 |
and 28 more
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- nvidia geforce experienceup to - inclusive
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (nvidia). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
n/a Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all versions)
- Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all versions)affected
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | local | 2016-10-31 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-9 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+3613 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
- NVIDIA Public Bug BountyIntigriti · paid · up to $15,000
- NVIDIA Vulnerability Disclosure ProgramIntigriti · disclosure only (VDP)
The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93986
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40660/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.