PT-2018-17448 · Nvidia · Nvidia Geforce Experience

Mark Barnes · Published 2018-10-02 · Updated 2020-08-24 · CVE-2018-6261

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions NVIDIA GeForce Experience versions prior to 3.15

Description The issue arises when GameStream is enabled, leading to incorrect permissions being set on a file. This may result in code execution, denial of service, or escalation of privileges by users with system access.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.15, update to version 3.15 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling GameStream until a patch is available. Restrict access to system files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Incorrect Permission

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-6261

Affected Products

Nvidia Geforce Experience

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6261 · Security Note
• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4725 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-6261 · Vendor Advisory