CVE-2006-5379 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver versions 8774 and 8762 for Linux, and potentially other operating systems. This flaw allows local and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a large width value in a font glyph, leading to memory overwrites. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
v8762CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:binary_graphics_driver:v8762:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
v8774CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:binary_graphics_driver:v8774:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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