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Publication date: 2025-10-01

Last updated on: 2025-10-22

Assigner: NVIDIA Corporation

Description

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.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-10-01

Last Modified

2025-10-22

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-02

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-23355

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
nvidia	nsight_graphics	to 2025.3 (exc)
microsoft	windows	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-427	The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the NVIDIA Nsight Graphics for Windows, specifically in an ngfx component. It allows an attacker to perform a DLL hijacking attack, which means the attacker can trick the software into loading a malicious DLL file. Exploiting this vulnerability could enable the attacker to execute arbitrary code, escalate their privileges, tamper with data, or cause a denial of service.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can lead to serious impacts including unauthorized code execution on your system, escalation of privileges allowing the attacker to gain higher access rights, tampering with your data, and causing denial of service which can disrupt normal operations.

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