Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2022-42291
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: 0.002 (12.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Nvidia Geforce Experience — versions All versions prior to 3.27.0.112
- Nvidia Geforce_experience
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@nvidia.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42291?
- CVE-2022-42291 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under CWE-1386. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2023-02-07.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42291?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.