CVE-2022-42292

Description

NVIDIA GeForce Experience contains a vulnerability in the NVContainer component, where a user without administrator privileges can create a symbolic link to a file that requires elevated privileges to write to or modify, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privilege or limited data tampering.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory custhelp.com
Affected: NVIDIA GeForce Experience
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5384 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-42292?
CVE-2022-42292 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-42292?
To fix CVE-2022-42292, 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-2022-42292 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-42292 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-2022-42292?
CVE-2022-42292 affects NVIDIA GeForce Experience.
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