The accelerated rendering functionality of NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver (binary blob driver) For Linux v8774 and v8762, and probably on other operating systems, allows local and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large width value in a font glyph, which can be used to overwrite arbitrary memory locations
Published Oct 18, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 27.38%
Description
The accelerated rendering functionality of NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver (binary blob driver) For Linux v8774 and v8762, and probably on other operating systems, allows local and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large width value in a font glyph, which can be used to overwrite arbitrary memory locations.
Affected products
No data.
- v8762
- v8774
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 27.38% (0.27375) | 98.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 27.38% (0.27375) | 97.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 26.05% (0.26046) | 97.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2025 | 36.45% (0.36455) | 97.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 35.05% (0.35048) | 96.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 43.48% (0.43482) | 96.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 35.05% (0.35048) | 96.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 81.70% (0.81697) | 98.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 15, 2023 | 41.31% (0.41313) | 96.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 7, 2023 | 42.07% (0.42068) | 96.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 42.57% (0.42572) | 96.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 47.94% (0.47944) | 98.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 47.94% (0.47944) | 98.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (22)
- http://download2.rapid7.com/r7-0025/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://download2.rapid7.com/r7-0025/nv_exploit.c x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1971 x_refsource_CONFIRM
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- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1742 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017072 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448860/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451329/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20559 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-377-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4053 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4328 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29622 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
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