Multiple vulnerabilities in NVIDIA GeForce Experience
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE‑2018‑6261 CVE‑2018‑6262 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
GeForce Experience Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
| Vendor | nVidia |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Privilege escalation
EUVDB-ID: #VU15338
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE‑2018‑6261
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to GameStream is enabled which sets incorrect permissions on a file. A local attacker can cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Update to version 3.15 or later.
Vulnerable software versionsGeForce Experience: 3.0 - 3.14.1
External linkshttp://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4725
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU15339
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE‑2018‑6262
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to limited sensitive user information may be available to users with system access when GameStream is enabled. A local attacker can gain access to users credentials.
Update to version 3.15 or later.
Vulnerable software versionsGeForce Experience: 3.0 - 3.14.1
External linkshttp://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4725
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
