CVE-2024-0082
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedNVIDIA ChatRTX for Windows contains a vulnerability in the UI, where an attacker can cause improper privilege management by sending open file requests to the application. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to local escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceNVIDIA ChatRTX for Windows contains an improper privilege management vulnerability in its UI component. Attackers can send specially crafted open file requests to the application to escalate privileges locally. This flaw allows a local attacker to potentially achieve privilege escalation, disclose sensitive information, and tamper with data.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 0.2.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify NVIDIA ChatRTX is installedOpen Windows Settings > Apps & features, or use PowerShell: Get-ItemProperty 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*' | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like '*ChatRTX*'}Affected if NVIDIA ChatRTX appears in the installed programs list
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Determine installed versionLocate the ChatRTX application and check its version property. In PowerShell: Get-ChildItem -Path 'C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\ChatRTX' -Recurse -Filter '*.exe' | ForEach-Object { $_.VersionInfo.FileVersion } OR check the application properties in Add/Remove ProgramsAffected if The displayed version number is lower than 0.2.1 (e.g., 0.2.0, 0.1.x, or any version before 0.2.1)
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Confirm UI component is enabledLaunch the ChatRTX application and verify the user interface loads and is operational. Check if the application accepts file input or has file browsing functionality accessible to standard usersAffected if The UI component is active and accessible to the user account being tested
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Test for privilege escalation conditionWhile the ChatRTX UI is running under a standard user account, observe whether the application makes file system requests that appear to execute with elevated privileges or access protected directories outside the user's sandboxAffected if The application processes file requests without proper privilege validation and can access resources beyond the current user's permissions
You are affected if NVIDIA ChatRTX is installed with a version lower than 0.2.1 and the UI component is operational, as the improper privilege management vulnerability allows file requests to be processed without adequate authorization checks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped0.2.1
Implement proper privilege validation and authorization checks within the UI layer before processing file requests. Apply the principle of least privilege to ensure the UI operates with minimum necessary permissions.
ChatRTX version 0.2.1 or later
- Upgrade NVIDIA ChatRTX to version 0.2.1 or later to address the improper privilege management vulnerability
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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