SB2018100211 - Multiple vulnerabilities in nVidia GeForce Experience

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SB2018100211 - Multiple vulnerabilities in nVidia GeForce Experience

Published: October 2, 2018 Updated: July 17, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2018100211
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6261)

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

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.


2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6262)

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

NVIDIA GeForce Experience prior to 3.15 contains a vulnerability when GameStream is enabled where limited sensitive user information may be available to users with system access, which may lead to information disclosure.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References