CVE-2018-6265

Description

NVIDIA GeForce Experience contains a vulnerability in all versions prior to 3.16 during application installation on Windows 7 in elevated privilege mode, where a local user who initiates a browser session may obtain escalation of privileges on the browser.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory custhelp.com

Affected: Nvidia Corporation GeForce Experience

References

Link	Tags
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4740	patch vendor advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-25444

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6265?: CVE-2018-6265 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6265?: To fix CVE-2018-6265, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-6265 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6265 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-6265?: CVE-2018-6265 affects Nvidia Corporation GeForce Experience.

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