#VU31196 Incorrect default permissions in NVIDIA App (formerly GeForce Experience) - CVE-2018-6261

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#VU31196 Incorrect default permissions in NVIDIA App (formerly GeForce Experience) - CVE-2018-6261

Published: October 2, 2018 / Updated: July 17, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU31196
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6261
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
NVIDIA App (formerly GeForce Experience)
Software vendor:
nVidia

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

NVIDIA GeForce Experience prior to 3.15 contains a vulnerability when GameStream is enabled which sets incorrect permissions on a file, which may to code execution, denial of service, or escalation of privileges by users with system access.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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