CVE-2025-23253 Hardcoded credentials in NVIDIA App
An attacker can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a hard-coded path used by the NVIDIA NvContainer service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-23253?
CVE-2025-23253 is a low-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA App, published on 22 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
NVIDIA NvContainer service for Windows contains a vulnerability in its usage of OpenSSL, where an attacker could exploit a hard-coded constant issue by copying a malicious DLL in a hard-coded path. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, or data tampering.
Weakness: CWE-547
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23253?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23253?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23253 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-23253 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23253 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g4pf-cgvj-hjjw.