CVE-2021-1079 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-1079

Vendor Nvidia
Product NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software
Published April 20, 2021
Last update August 3, 2024

CVSS base score

6.1/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.22, contains a vulnerability in GameStream plugins where log files are created using NT/System level permissions, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, or local privilege escalation. The attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification nor would they be able to leak information as a direct result of the overwrite.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 20, 2021 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated