Is CVE-2015-7866 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2015-7866 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2015-7866?

CVE-2015-7866 has a CVSS v2 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2015-7866?

CVE-2015-7866 has an EPSS score of 0.46% (37th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7866?

Upgrade gpu driver to 358.87 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2015-7866

HIGH

7.2

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Smart Maximize Helper (nvSmartMaxApp.exe) in the Control Panel in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver R340 before 341.92, R352 before 354.35, and R358 before 358.87 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse application, as demonstrated by C:\Program.exe.

How to fix

Remediation Available

gpu driverNVD

Affected:>= 358, < 358.87Fixed in:358.87CVE-2015-7866derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.46%probability of exploitation in 30 days

37thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 37% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

nvidia.custhelp.com

Third-Party Advisory2

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.