CVE-2018-6261 Misconfiguration in GeForce Experience
Incorrect file permissions in NVIDIA GeForce Experience allow local attackers to execute code or escalate privileges when GameStream is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-6261?
CVE-2018-6261 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Corporation GeForce Experience, published on 2 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6261?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Geforce Experience.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6261?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6261 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-6261 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6261 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nvidia Corporation GeForce Experience
- CVE-2017-6250 Code injection in GeForce Experience
- CVE-2016-8812 Memory corruption in Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all versions)
- CVE-2021-1073 Information disclosure in NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software
- CVE-2022-42291 Path traversal in GeForce Experience
- CVE-2021-23175 Missing authorization in NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2mj7-r5rf-59q9.