Vulnerability in Nvidia Geforce Experience

CVE-2018-6261

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.

EPSS: 0.003 (21.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6261?
CVE-2018-6261 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Geforce Experience, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-10-02.
How severe is CVE-2018-6261?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-6261 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.