TI-2012-03610 Aliases CVE-2012-4225 GHSA-6f8h-gp84-3439

NVIDIA UNIX graphics driver before 295.71 and before 304.32 allows local users to write…

LOW 32CWE-264Published 2012-11-19 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00394 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:unix_graphic_driver::::::::	up to 295.71; up to 304.32	Vulnerable	NVIDIA

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:unix_graphic_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 295.71; up to 304.32 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4225
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6f8h-gp84-3439

References

Advisory 2

Other 4

Sources

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