Details
This section provides a summary of potential vulnerabilities that this security update addresses and their impact. Descriptions use CWE™, and base scores and vectors use CVSS v3.1 standards.
| CVE ID | Description | Vector | Base Score | Severity | CWE | Impacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, denial of service, or information disclosure. | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | 7.3 | High | CWE‑284 | Escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, information disclosure |
| CVE-2025-23243 | NVIDIA Riva contains a vulnerability where a user could cause an improper access control issue. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering or denial of service. | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L | 6.5 | Medium | CWE‑284 | Data tampering, denial of service |
The NVIDIA risk assessment is based on an average of risk across a diverse set of installed systems and may not represent the true risk to your local installation. NVIDIA recommends evaluating the risk to your specific configuration.
Security Updates
The following table lists the NVIDIA products affected, versions affected, and the updated version that includes this security update.
| CVE IDs Addressed | Affected Products | Platform or OS | Affected Versions | Updated Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-23242 CVE-2025-23243 | NVIDIA Riva | Linux | All versions up to and including 2.18.0 | 2.19.0 |
Notes
- Earlier software releases of this product are also affected. If you are using an earlier release, upgrade to the latest release version.
Acknowledgements
NVIDIA thanks the following for reporting these issues:
CVE-2025-23242, CVE-2025-23243: David Fiser and Alfredo Oliveira - Nebula of Trend Micro
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Revision History
| Revision | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 11 March 2025 | Initial release |
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