CVE-2018-6261 json
NVIDIA GeForce Experience prior to 3.15 contains a vulnerability when GameStream is enabled which sets incorrect permissions on a file, whi…
published 2018-10-02 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18022
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
NVIDIA GeForce Experience prior to 3.15 contains a vulnerability when GameStream is enabled which sets incorrect permissions on a file, which may to code execution, denial of service, or escalation of privileges by users with system access.
Patch / fix
- nvidia geforce_experience 3.15
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Nvidia Corporation GeForce Experience
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
-
nvidia.custhelp.com
/app/answers/detail/a_id/4725
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6261
- NVD CVE-2018-6261
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