Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Apr 20, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-1079
CVE-2021-1079
Description
NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.22, contains a vulnerability in GameStream plugins where log files are created using NT/System level permissions, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, or local privilege escalation. The attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification nor would they be able to leak information as a direct result of the overwrite.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.22
- (no CPE)range: <3.22
- NVIDIA/NVIDIA GeForce Experience Softwarev5Range: All versions prior to 3.22
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5184nvdVendor Advisory
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