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TI-2021-00807 Aliases CVE-2021-1079GHSA-f448-p2vf-4r6q

NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.22, contains a vulnerability in…

Priority LOW 27Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0028 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software (NVIDIA): 3.22

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NVIDIANVIDIA GeForce Experience Softwarebefore 3.223.22Patch availableCNA
  • NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software VendorNVIDIA Affected before 3.22 Fixed in 3.22 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.22VulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.22 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software (NVIDIA) Fixed in 3.22

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1079
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f448-p2vf-4r6q

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-10594 Heap-based buffer overflow in dnsmasq before 2.78 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-07254 Memory corruption in Quadro, NVS, and GeForce CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-00801 NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.23, contains a vulnerability in the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2017-04084 NVIDIA GeForce Experience contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA Web Helper.exe, where… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-07269 Path traversal in NVIDIA GeForce Experience CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-05951 Incorrect authorization in NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
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Sources

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