What is CVE-2025-23355?

CVE-2025-23355 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2025-10-01.

How severe is CVE-2025-23355?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2025-23355

NVIDIA Nsight Graphics for Windows contains a vulnerability in an ngfx component, where an attacker could cause a DLL highjacking attack. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data…

EPSS: 0.001 (3.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Nvidia Nsight Graphics — versions All versions prior to Nsight Graphics 2025.3
Nvidia Nsight_graphics

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

psirt@nvidia.com (US Government Resource)
psirt@nvidia.com (Third Party Advisory)
psirt@nvidia.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-23355?: CVE-2025-23355 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2025-10-01.
How severe is CVE-2025-23355?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.