CVE-2012-4225

Published: Nov 19, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

NVIDIA UNIX graphics driver before 295.71 and before 304.32 allows local users to write to arbitrary physical memory locations and gain privileges by modifying the VGA window using /dev/nvidia0.

Affected (2)

Products: Nvidia: Unix Graphic Driver

Nvidia

1 product

Unix Graphic Driver

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Nvidia Unix Graphic Driver	Up to 295.71
Nvidia Unix Graphic Driver	Up to 304.32

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (12)

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3140

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Aug/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Aug/76

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201304-01.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/01/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/08/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3140