CVE-2025-23243: Critical severity Nvidia Riva vulnerability

Published Mar 11, 2025
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

2 affected components
All of the following
Nvidia Riva<2.19.0
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Mar 11, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:43 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 6, 57762
Event
via NVD·02:14 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-23243?

CVE-2025-23243 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to potential data tampering and denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-23243?

To fix CVE-2025-23243, users should update NVIDIA Riva to version 2.19.0 or later.

3

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2025-23243?

CVE-2025-23243 can be exploited to cause data tampering or to lead to a denial of service.

4

Which software is affected by CVE-2025-23243?

CVE-2025-23243 affects NVIDIA Riva versions prior to 2.19.0.

5

Is the Linux kernel vulnerable in CVE-2025-23243?

The Linux kernel is not considered vulnerable to CVE-2025-23243.

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