#VU107878 Use of Hard-coded, Security-relevant Constants in NVIDIA App (formerly GeForce Experience) - CVE-2025-23253

Vulnerability identifier: #VU107878

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-23253

CWE-ID: CWE-547

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NVIDIA App (formerly GeForce Experience)
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: nVidia

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to NVIDIA NvContainer service for Windows loads OpenSSL from a hard-coded path. A local user can place a specially crafted .dll into the hard-coded location and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA App (formerly GeForce Experience): 10.0.0 - 11.0.2.337

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5644

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.