{"id":76057,"date":"2025-09-22T01:23:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T01:23:05","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T05:20:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:20:41","slug":"cve-2025-23276-nvidia-installer-for-windows-privilege-escalation-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23276-nvidia-installer-for-windows-privilege-escalation-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-23276: NVIDIA Installer for Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ongoing evolution of cyber threats continues to expose inherent vulnerabilities in various software and hardware systems. One recent exposure is found in NVIDIA’s Installer for Windows, a widely used graphics card driver package. This vulnerability, assigned the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures<\/a> (CVE) ID CVE-2025-23276, has severe implications for users of the affected NVIDIA software. If exploited, the vulnerability may enable attackers to escalate their privileges within the system, leading to various potential harmful outcomes such as denial of service attacks, code execution<\/a>, information disclosure, and data tampering.
\nThe severity and widespread use of the affected software make this a crucial issue that sysadmins, developers, and end-users need to address promptly to safeguard their systems and data<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-23276
\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.8)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Escalation of privileges, denial of service, code execution<\/a>, information disclosure, and data tampering.<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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