Vulnerability · Published Apr 20, 2021 · Assigned by nvidia
CVE-2021-1079
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software from NVIDIA. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software | All versions prior to 3.22 |
References
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5184 x_refsource_CONFIRM