### Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GeForce NOW for Android - August 2023

Updated 2023-08-28

NVIDIA has released a firmware security update for the NVIDIA GeForce NOW Android mobile and TV app. This update addresses issues that may lead to code execution, denial of service, and information disclosure. To protect customer systems, the NVIDIA GeForce NOW for Android app will prompt customers to download and install the latest version upon opening the application.

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### Details

This section provides a summary of potential vulnerabilities that this security update addresses and their impact. Descriptions use [CWE™](https://cwe.mitre.org/), and base scores and vectors use [CVSS v3.1](https://www.first.org/cvss/specification-document) standards.

| **CVE ID** | **Description** | **Vector** | **Base Score** | **Severity** | **CWE** | **Impacts** |
| ---------- | ---------------- | ---------- | -------------- | ------------ | -------- | ------------ |
| CVE-2023-31014 | NVIDIA GeForce Now for Android contains a vulnerability in the game launcher component, where a malicious application on the same device can process the implicit intent meant for the streamer component. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to limited information disclosure, denial of service, and code execution.<br/>*CWE Info*<b>Use of Implicit Intent for Sensitive Communication</b><hr/>The Android application uses an implicit intent for transmitting sensitive data to other applications.<br/>************************ | [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L](https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L) | 4.2 | MEDIUM | [CWE-927](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/927.html) | Code Execution, Denial of Service, Information Disclosure |

The NVIDIA risk assessment is based on an average of risk across a diverse set of installed systems and may not represent the true risk to your local installation. NVIDIA recommends evaluating the risk to your specific configuration.

### Security Updates

To protect your system, download and install this firmware update through the <a href="https://nvid.nvidia.com/dashboard/">NVIDIA Enterprise Support Portal</a>.

The following table lists the software products and versions affected, and the updated version available from nvidia.com that includes this security update.

| **CVE IDs Addressed** | **Affected Products** | **Platform or OS** | **Affected Versions** | **Updated Version** |
| --------------------- | --------------------- | ----------------- | --------------------- | ------------------- |
| CVE-2023-31014 | GeForce NOW for Android mobile and TV app | Android OS | 6.00.32705137 to 6.04.33108832 | 6.05.33200069 |

### Notes

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### Acknowledgements

CVE-2023-31014: Oversecured



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### Revision History

| **Revision** | **Date** | **Description** |
| ------------ | -------- | --------------- |
| 1.0.0 | 2023-08-28 | Initial Release |

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