#VU31197 Information disclosure in GeForce Experience - CVE-2018-6262

Vulnerability identifier: #VU31197

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6262

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: nVidia

Description

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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

GeForce Experience: 3.0 - 3.14.1

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4725

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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.