DLL Hijacking in NVIDIA Nsight Graphics (ngfx) on Windows
CVE-2025-23355 Published on October 1, 2025
NVIDIA Nsight Graphics for Windows contains a vulnerability in an ngfx component, where an attacker could cause a DLL highjacking attack. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and denial of service.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-23355 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a DLL preloading Vulnerability?
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
CVE-2025-23355 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
NVIDIA Nsight Graphics Version All versions prior to Nsight Graphics 2025.3 is affected by CVE-2025-23355Exploit Probability
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