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TI-2022-20513 Aliases CVE-2022-42291GHSA-qr8h-mpxp-qw6p

Link following in NVIDIA GeForce Experience

Priority LOW 35CWE-1386Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00219 12th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix Fixed GeForce Experience (NVIDIA): 3.27.0.112

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NVIDIAGeForce Experiencebefore 3.27.0.1123.27.0.112Patch availableCNA
  • GeForce Experience VendorNVIDIA Affected before 3.27.0.112 Fixed in 3.27.0.112 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.27.0.112VulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.27.0.112 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GeForce Experience (NVIDIA) Fixed in 3.27.0.112

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42291
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qr8h-mpxp-qw6p

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-10594 Heap-based buffer overflow in dnsmasq before 2.78 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-07254 Memory corruption in Quadro, NVS, and GeForce CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-00801 NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.23, contains a vulnerability in the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2017-04084 NVIDIA GeForce Experience contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA Web Helper.exe, where… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-07269 Path traversal in NVIDIA GeForce Experience CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-05951 Incorrect authorization in NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
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Sources

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