#VU16000 Privilege escalation in GeForce Experience - CVE‑2018‑6265

Vulnerability identifier: #VU16000

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‑2018‑6265

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
GeForce Experience
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: nVidia

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error during application installation on Windows 7 in elevated privilege mode. A local attacker can initiate a browser session and gain elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Update to version 3.16.

Vulnerable software versions

GeForce Experience: 3.0 - 3.15

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4740

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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.