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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 1.0.8776-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 1.0.8776-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 1.0.8776-1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- Nvidia Graphics Driver 8774 - Local Buffer Overflow EDB-2581 · local · Oct 16, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- ADV-2006-4053 vdb-entry
- 22730 third-party-advisory
- http://download2.rapid7.com/r7-0025/nv_exploit.c
- GLSA-200611-03 vendor-advisory
- 20559 vdb-entry
- 1742 third-party-advisory
- USN-377-1 vendor-advisory
- 102693 vendor-advisory
- http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0025.jsp
- 22419 third-party-advisory
- 1017072 vdb-entry
- VU#147252 third-party-advisory
- nvidia-linux-driver-bo(29622) vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-4328 vdb-entry
- 22676 third-party-advisory
- http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1971
- 20061113 Re: [ GLSA 200611-03 ] NVIDIA binary graphics driver: Privilege escalation vulnerability mailing-list
- MDKSA-2007:007 vendor-advisory
- 23678 third-party-advisory
- http://download2.rapid7.com/r7-0025/
- 20061016 Rapid7 Advisory R7-0025: Buffer Overflow in NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver For Linux mailing-list
- 22764 third-party-advisory