CVE-2025-23297
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 Installer for NvAPP for Windows contains a vulnerability in the FrameviewSDK installation process, where an attacker with local unprivileged access could modify files in the Frameview SDK directory. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges.
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 confidenceThe NVIDIA Installer for NvAPP on Windows contains a vulnerability in the FrameviewSDK installation process where an attacker with local unprivileged access can modify files in the Frameview SDK directory. This improper file handling during installation allows privilege escalation from an unprivileged user context.
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CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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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Confirm NVIDIA Installer presenceCheck if the NVIDIA Installer (NvAPP) is installed by searching for NVIDIA installation binaries in Program Files or checking Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\InstallUtilsAffected if NVIDIA Installer is found on the system
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Verify Frameview SDK installationLook for the Frameview SDK directory, typically found under the NVIDIA installation path (e.g., C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\FrameViewSDK or similar locations)Affected if Frameview SDK directory exists on the system
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Inspect file permissions on Frameview SDK directoryRight-click the Frameview SDK folder, go to Properties > Security tab, and verify which users and groups have Write or Modify permissions. Use icacls command: icacls "<path_to_frameview_sdk>" to list permissionsAffected if Unprivileged users (such as Users group or standard users) have Write, Modify, or Full Control permissions on the Frameview SDK directory
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Check for unauthorized or unexpected filesReview the contents of the Frameview SDK directory for any files that were not part of the original installation, using dir command or file explorer to identify recently modified or suspicious filesAffected if Unexpected files are present or file timestamps indicate recent unauthorized modifications
A system is affected if the NVIDIA Installer with Frameview SDK is present AND unprivileged users have modification access to the Frameview SDK directory, allowing potential 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.
From vendor dataApply the vendor patch for the NVIDIA Installer when available. In the interim, restrict file system permissions on the Frameview SDK installation directory to prevent modification by non-privileged users and audit for any unauthorized changes.
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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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