CVE-2015-1170 json
The NVIDIA Display Driver R304 before 309.08, R340 before 341.44, R343 before 345.20, and R346 before 347.52 does not properly validate loc…
published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-1312
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The NVIDIA Display Driver R304 before 309.08, R340 before 341.44, R343 before 345.20, and R346 before 347.52 does not properly validate local client impersonation levels when performing a "kernel administrator check," which allows local users to gain administrator privileges via unspecified API calls.
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0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=143013598825091&w=2
vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=142781493222653&w=2
vendor-advisory
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nvidia.custhelp.com
/app/answers/detail/a_id/3634
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1032013
vdb-entry
- support.lenovo.com /product_security/nvidia_windows_privilege
- support.lenovo.com /us/en/product_security/nvidia_windows_privilege
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-1170
- NVD CVE-2015-1170
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