CVE-2011-4784

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Published Dec 27, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The NVIDIA Stereoscopic 3D driver before 7.17.12.7565 does not properly handle commands sent to a named pipe, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:stereoscopic_3d_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-4702	The NVIDIA Stereoscopic 3D driver before 7.17.12.7565 does not properly handle commands sent to a named pipe, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.332% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/47324
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/msvr/msvr11-016
http://www.osvdb.org/77974
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51148
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71930

History

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Subscriptions

Nvidia Stereoscopic 3d Driver

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:16 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 27, 2011, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:16 AM
Reserved: Dec 13, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:35 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 27, 2011, 4:01 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:35 PM

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