high
7.8
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-5852

First published: Tue Nov 08 2016(Updated: )

For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, GFE GameStream and NVTray Plugin unquoted service path vulnerabilities are examples of the unquoted service path vulnerability in Windows. A successful exploit of a vulnerable service installation can enable malicious code to execute on the system at the system/user privilege level. The CVE-2016-5852 ID is for the NVTray Plugin unquoted service path.

Credit: psirt@nvidia.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
NVIDIA GeForce Experience<=-
NVIDIA GeForce 910M
NVIDIA GeForce 920M
NVIDIA GeForce 920mx
NVIDIA GeForce 930M
NVIDIA GeForce 930MX
NVIDIA GeForce 940M
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
NVIDIA GeForce 945M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 710
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
Nvidia GeForce GTX 950M
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M Firmware
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M
NVIDIA NVS 310
NVIDIA NVS 315
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
Nvidia Quadro K1200
NVIDIA Quadro K420
Nvidia Quadro K620
Nvidia Quadro M1000M
NVIDIA Quadro M2000
NVIDIA Quadro M2000M
NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
NVIDIA Quadro M4000
NVIDIA Quadro M4000M
NVIDIA Quadro M5000
NVIDIA Quadro M5000M
NVIDIA Quadro M500M
NVIDIA Quadro M5500
NVIDIA Quadro M6000
NVIDIA Quadro M600M
NVIDIA Quadro P5000
NVIDIA Quadro P6000
NVIDIA Titan X

Remedy

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4213

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-5852?

    The severity of CVE-2016-5852 is considered to be high due to potential exploitability in unquoted service paths.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-5852?

    To fix CVE-2016-5852, ensure that all service paths are properly quoted in the service configuration.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2016-5852?

    CVE-2016-5852 affects various NVIDIA products, including NVIDIA GeForce Experience and related graphical services.

  • What can an attacker do with CVE-2016-5852?

    An attacker exploiting CVE-2016-5852 could potentially execute malicious code with elevated privileges on the affected system.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-5852?

    Yes, NVIDIA has released updates addressing the vulnerabilities associated with CVE-2016-5852.

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