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TI-2021-05951 Aliases CVE-2021-23175GHSA-cgm6-8ghm-v3q8

Incorrect authorization in NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software

Priority LOW 36CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

NVIDIA GeForce Experience contains a vulnerability in user authorization, where GameStream does not correctly apply individual user access controls for users on the same device, which, with user intervention, may lead to escalation of privileges, information disclosure, data tampering, and denial of service, affecting other resources beyond the intended security authority of GameStream.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0044 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software (NVIDIA): 3.24.0.126

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NVIDIANVIDIA GeForce Experience Softwarebefore 3.24.0.1263.24.0.126Patch availableCNA
  • NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software VendorNVIDIA Affected before 3.24.0.126 Fixed in 3.24.0.126 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.24.0.126VulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.24.0.126 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 3.24.0.126

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23175
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgm6-8ghm-v3q8

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-2019-04024 Improper input validation in NVIDIA GeForce Experience CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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