CVE-2015-1170: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2015-1170: The NVIDIA Display Driver R304 before 309.08, R340 before 341.44, R343 before 345.20, and R346 before 347.5...

The NVIDIA Display Driver R304 before 309.08, R340 before 341.44, R343 before 345.20, and R346 before 347.52 does not properly validate local client impersonation levels when performing a "kernel administrator check," which allows local users to gain administrator privileges via unspecified API calls.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 04:33 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2015-1170 is a local privilege escalation flaw in older NVIDIA Windows display drivers. A user who already has local access could potentially become administrator because the driver mishandles impersonation checks during a kernel administrator check. Exposure is most likely on legacy Windows endpoints or OEM images running NVIDIA Display Driver R304 before 309.08, R340 before 341.44, R343 before 345.20, or R346 before 347.52. Treat this as a legacy endpoint hardening issue, not an internet-facing emergency. Prioritize remediation where shared workstations, contractor access, or malware foothold risk make local privilege escalation materially useful. Mitigation focus: Upgrade NVIDIA Display Driver to the fixed branch version or later.; Check NVIDIA, Lenovo, and HP guidance for affected OEM driver packages.; Prioritize systems where untrusted users can log in locally..

Prepared: Jun 14, 2026, 05:11 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Mar 6, 2015, 23:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://support.lenovo.com/product_security/nvidia_windows_privilegeCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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