Improper access control in NVIDIA Riva
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
NVIDIA Riva contains a vulnerability where a user could cause an improper access control issue. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, or information disclosure.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01978 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | Riva | All versions up to and including 2.18.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Riva VendorNVIDIA Affected All versions up to and including 2.18.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-23242
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h8p2-3hf9-pqg4
References
More NVIDIA Riva vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-17019 Improper access control in NVIDIA Riva CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-23242 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-23242 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h8p2-3hf9-pqg4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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