CVE-2011-4784 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by exploiting improper handling of commands in the NVIDIA Stereoscopic 3D driver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4784?
CVE-2011-4784 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Dec 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4784?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Stereoscopic 3d Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4784?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4784 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-4784 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4784 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vg8p-24vc-4rfh.