# CVE-2012-0951: Memory corruption in graphics drivers

> Memory corruption in NVIDIA graphics drivers allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via the registry interface.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 12 Feb 2020
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0951, GHSA-rmqj-cx4p-58cq

## What is CVE-2012-0951?

CVE-2012-0951 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NVIDIA graphics drivers, published on 12 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A Memory Corruption Vulnerability exists in NVIDIA Graphics Drivers 29549 due to an unknown function in the file proc/driver/nvidia/registry.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0951?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nvidia Display Driver.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-0951?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2012-0951 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0951 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA graphics drivers

- [CVE-2013-0109](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0109/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2015-5950](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5950/): Privilege escalation in n/a (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2012-0952](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0952/): Heap overflow in control device ioctl (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2012-0953](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0953/): Kernel heap contents leak race in ioctl handler (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-0951 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-0951 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NVIDIA graphics drivers, published on 12 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0951 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NVIDIA graphics drivers. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0951/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0951/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0951
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0951
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-0951

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0951/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.