NVIDIA Nsight Graphics DLL Hijacking Vulnerability Allowing Code Execution and Privilege Escalation

A vulnerability has been identified in NVIDIA Nsight Graphics for Windows, specifically within an ngfx component. This issue allows for a DLL hijacking attack, where an attacker could exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, tamper with data, and cause a denial of service.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized code execution, increased privileges, data manipulation, and service disruptions.

Remediation

Users are advised to update to NVIDIA Nsight Graphics version 2025.3, available on the NVIDIA Nsight Graphics download page.