Uncontrolled search path in NVIDIA Nsight Graphics
Priority LOW 35CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-427.
Summary
NVIDIA Nsight Graphics for Windows contains a vulnerability in an ngfx component, where an attacker could cause a DLL highjacking attack. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and denial of service.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00158 4th 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
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | Nsight Graphics | All versions prior to Nsight Graphics 2025.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Nsight Graphics VendorNVIDIA Affected All versions prior to Nsight Graphics 2025.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-23355
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4w57-3pgp-2492
References
More NVIDIA Nsight Graphics vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-24143 OS command injection in NVIDIA NSIGHT Graphics CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-23355 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-23355 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4w57-3pgp-2492 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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