CVE-2025-23242: NVIDIA Riva contains a vulnerability where a user could cause an improper access control issue

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-23242?

riva: upgrade to 2.19.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-23242 being exploited?

CVE-2025-23242 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-23242 affect?

CVE-2025-23242 affects riva. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). NVIDIA Riva contains a vulnerability where a user could cause an improper access control issue. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, or information disclosure.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-23242?

Priority 51/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

HIGH 7.3REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2025-23242 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.3) affecting riva. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

NVIDIA Riva contains a vulnerability where a user could cause an improper access control issue. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, or information disclosure.

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.3 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 20%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-284
Published	2025-03-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): NVIDIA Corporation · Vendor: nvidia

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-11 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nvidia riva UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.19.0

Fixed in: 2.19.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy riva || rpm -q riva || riva --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.19.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade riva

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade riva

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-23242?

riva: upgrade to 2.19.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-23242 being exploited?

CVE-2025-23242 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-23242 affect?

CVE-2025-23242 affects riva. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). NVIDIA Riva contains a vulnerability where a user could cause an improper access control issue. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, or information disclosure.

How urgent is CVE-2025-23242?

Priority 51/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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