Denial of Service and Privilege Escalation in NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software
CVE-2017-0316

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Nvidia
Status
Geforce Experience
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 October 2017

Summary

NVIDIA GeForce Experience software versions prior to 3.10.0.55 contain a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Installer Framework. This vulnerability is located in NVISystemService64, where user input is improperly validated before being used by the driver. Without adequate checks, this flaw may lead to denial of service conditions or allow attackers to escalate their privileges within the system. Immediate attention is required to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

GeForce Experience 3.x

References

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4560
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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