CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-7866

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2015-7866 describes an unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Smart Maximize Helper (nvSmartMaxApp.exe) in the Control Panel of the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver. This allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse application.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access by local users, potentially leading to privilege escalation and damage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update NVIDIA drivers to version 341.92 or later to mitigate this vulnerability and implement security policies that restrict local user access.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS