CVE-2024-0097
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 ChatRTX UI, where a user can cause an improper privilege management issue by exploiting interprocess communication between different processes. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to information disclosure, escalation of privileges, 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 the ChatRTX UI component where interprocess communication (IPC) between processes can be exploited. A local attacker could potentially abuse the IPC mechanism to gain unauthorized privileges, disclose sensitive information, or tamper with data.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 0.3CVSS 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
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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 ChatRTX installationCheck if NVIDIA ChatRTX is installed on the Windows system by searching for the ChatRTX application folder in common installation directories such as C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\ChatRTX or C:\Users\[Username]\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\ChatRTX, or look for ChatRTX in the Windows Start Menu and installed programs list.Affected if ChatRTX is found installed on the system
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Determine installed ChatRTX versionLocate the installed ChatRTX version by checking the application metadata. Common methods include: right-clicking the ChatRTX executable and selecting Properties > Details to view the File Version, or checking the version displayed within the ChatRTX application interface itself.Affected if The installed version cannot be determined or is shown as a version less than 0.3
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Confirm vulnerability conditionCompare the identified version against the affected range. The vulnerability affects all versions of NVIDIA ChatRTX for Windows prior to version 0.3.Affected if The installed version is below 0.3 (for example, 0.2.x, 0.1.x, or any earlier release)
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Check ChatRTX UI component statusDetermine whether the ChatRTX UI component has been launched or is accessible. Since the vulnerability exists in the ChatRTX UI component's interprocess communication, verify if the application has been run or if there are recent process logs indicating UI activity.Affected if The ChatRTX UI component has been executed or is accessible to local users
A system is affected if NVIDIA ChatRTX for Windows is installed with a version lower than 0.3 and the UI component has been used, exposing the IPC mechanism to potential local privilege escalation.
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 · scoped0.3
Apply vendor patches when released; in the interim, restrict local user access to the ChatRTX application and monitor for suspicious IPC activity.
ChatRTX version 0.3
- 1. Close NVIDIA ChatRTX if it is currently running
- 2. Navigate to the official NVIDIA website or the ChatRTX download page
- 3. Download the latest version of NVIDIA ChatRTX for Windows (version 0.3 or later)
- 4. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade
- 5. After installation, verify the installed version by checking the ChatRTX application or its About section
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-0097 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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