The NVIDIA Display Driver R304 before 309.08, R340 before 341.44, R343 before 345.20, and…
Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated
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
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0039 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r304:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 309.07 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r340:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 341.43 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r343:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 345.19 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r346:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 347.51 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r304:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 309.07 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r340:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 341.43 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r343:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 345.19 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver_r346:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 347.51 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1170
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9q56-2pj7-p3j9
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-1170 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-1170 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9q56-2pj7-p3j9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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