CVE-2016-8812

HIGH

NVIDIA GeForce Experience <GFE 2.11.4.125-3.1.0.52 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-8812. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The analysis details a buffer overflow vulnerability in NvStreamKms.sys due to incorrect use of wcscpy_s with a stack buffer, exploitable via UNC paths with forward slashes. The writeup includes technical details, crash context, and reproduction steps requiring a WebDAV server.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40660

The analysis details a buffer overflow vulnerability in NvStreamKms.sys due to incorrect use of wcscpy_s with a stack buffer, exploitable via UNC paths with forward slashes. The writeup includes technical details, crash context, and reproduction steps requiring a WebDAV server.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: NVIDIA NvStreamKms.sys driver (version 372.54)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: WebDAV server · WebClient service enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93986
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40660/
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4247

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0161
EPSS Percentile 72.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
n/a/Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all versions) Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all versions)
nvidia/geforce_experience < -
Published Nov 08, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026