What is the severity of CVE-2015-7866?

CVE-2015-7866 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7866?

To fix CVE-2015-7866, update the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver to version 341.92 or later, 354.35 or later, or 358.87 or later.

Who is impacted by CVE-2015-7866?

Local users on systems running vulnerable versions of the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver are impacted by CVE-2015-7866.

What is the potential impact of CVE-2015-7866?

The potential impact of CVE-2015-7866 is that local users can exploit the vulnerability to gain elevated privileges.

Which versions of the NVIDIA GPU driver are affected by CVE-2015-7866?

CVE-2015-7866 affects NVIDIA GPU drivers versions prior to 341.92, 354.35, and 358.87.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-7866

high

7.2

24/11/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-7866

First published: Tue Nov 24 2015(Updated: )

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Smart Maximize Helper (nvSmartMaxApp.exe) in the Control Panel in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver R340 before 341.92, R352 before 354.35, and R358 before 358.87 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse application, as demonstrated by C:\Program.exe.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
NVIDIA GPU kernel driver	>=340<341.92
NVIDIA GPU kernel driver	>=352<354.35
NVIDIA GPU kernel driver	>=358<358.87
Microsoft Windows Operating System

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7866?
CVE-2015-7866 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7866?
To fix CVE-2015-7866, update the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver to version 341.92 or later, 354.35 or later, or 358.87 or later.
Who is impacted by CVE-2015-7866?
Local users on systems running vulnerable versions of the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver are impacted by CVE-2015-7866.
What is the potential impact of CVE-2015-7866?
The potential impact of CVE-2015-7866 is that local users can exploit the vulnerability to gain elevated privileges.
Which versions of the NVIDIA GPU driver are affected by CVE-2015-7866?
CVE-2015-7866 affects NVIDIA GPU drivers versions prior to 341.92, 354.35, and 358.87.

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