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HIGH · 7.3

CVE-2025-23242

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, denia...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NvidiaRiva< 2.19.0
LinuxLinux Kernel-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-23242?

CVE-2025-23242 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). 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, denia...

How severe is CVE-2025-23242?

CVE-2025-23242 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-23242?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nvidia Riva, Linux Linux Kernel.