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CVE-2012-4225

🗓️ 19 Nov 2012 11:00:00Reported by mitreType 
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🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov👁 100 Views🌐 WEB

NVIDIA graphics driver vulnerability allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locations and gain privileges via /dev/nvidia0

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CVE-2012-4225
19 Nov 201211:00
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debiancve
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CVE-2012-4225
19 Nov 201211:00
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EUVD-2012-4169
7 Oct 202500:30
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14 May 201200:00
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nessus
Tenable Nessus
GLSA-201304-01 : NVIDIA Drivers: Privilege escalation
9 Apr 201300:00
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gentoo
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NVIDIA Drivers: Privilege escalation
8 Apr 201300:00
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nvd
NVD
CVE-2012-4225
19 Nov 201212:10
–nvd
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OpenVAS
Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201304-01
29 Sep 201500:00
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openvas
OpenVAS
FreeBSD Ports: nvidia-driver
31 May 201200:00
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NVD
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ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
/dev/nvidia0path/dev/nvidia0Local users can write to arbitrary physical memory locations and gain privileges by modifying the VGA window via this device file.CWE-264

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16 Jun 2026 23:44Current
6.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.3
CVSS 27.2
EPSS0.00394
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