CVE-2022-42291
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CVE-2022-42291 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. NVIDIA GeForce Experience contains a vulnerability in the installer, where a user installing the NVIDIA GeForce Experience software may inadvertently delete data from a linked location, which may lead to data tampering. An attacker does not have explicit control over the exploitation of this vulnerability, which requires the user to explicitly launch the installer from the compromised directory. . EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
NVIDIA GeForce Experience contains a vulnerability in the installer, where a user installing the NVIDIA GeForce Experience software may inadvertently delete data from a linked location, which may lead to data tampering. An attacker does not have explicit control over the exploitation of this vulnerability, which requires the user to explicitly launch the installer from the compromised directory.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nvidia | Geforce Experience | < 3.27.0.112 |
References
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5384Vendor Advisory
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5384Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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