CVE-2022-42291 — HIGH (8.2)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-42291?

CVE-2022-42291 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-42291?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nvidia Geforce Experience, Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

8.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nvidia	Geforce Experience	< 3.27.0.112
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59 CWE-1386

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5384Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5384Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-42291?

CVE-2022-42291 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.2 (HIGH). 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 lea...

How severe is CVE-2022-42291?

CVE-2022-42291 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-42291?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nvidia Geforce Experience, Microsoft Windows.