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CVE-2015-7865

nvSCPAPISvr.exe in the Stereoscopic 3D Driver Service in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver R340 before 341.92, R352 before 354.35, and R358 before 358.87 on Windows does not properly restrict access to the stereosvrpipe named pipe, which allows local users to gain privileges via a commandline in a number 2 command, which is stored in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE explorer Run registry key, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-4784.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-7865 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from nvidia, from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-11-24T20:59:11.157

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.7 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

5.1

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-284

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	nvidia	gpu_driver	< 341.92	Yes
Application	nvidia	gpu_driver	< 354.35	Yes
Application	nvidia	gpu_driver	< 358.87	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	*	No

References

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3807/kw/security Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134520/NVIDIA-Stereoscopic-3D-Driver-Service-Arbitrary-Run-Key-Creation.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034173 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=515 Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04971867 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38792/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3807/kw/security Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134520/NVIDIA-Stereoscopic-3D-Driver-Service-Arbitrary-Run-Key-Creation.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034173 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=515 Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04971867 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38792/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For nvidia's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.