FKIE_CVE-2018-6257

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2018-08-31 20:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:01
Severity
7.0 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
NVIDIA GeForce Experience all versions prior to 3.14.1 contains a potential vulnerability when GameStream is enabled where improper access control may lead to a denial of service, escalation of privileges, or both.
References
psirt@nvidia.comhttps://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4685Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4685Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
nvidia geforce_experience *
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          "vendor": "Nvidia Corporation",
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  "id": "CVE-2018-6257",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:01:35.137",
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