CVE-2012-0946

N/A Unknown
Published: April 22, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The NVIDIA UNIX driver before 295.40 allows local users to access arbitrary memory locations by leveraging GPU device-node read/write privileges.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3109
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48650
Source: security@ubuntu.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/48793
Source: security@ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1420-1/
Source: security@ubuntu.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74822
Source: security@ubuntu.com
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3109
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48650
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/48793
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1420-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74822
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
49th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

nvidia

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