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CVE-2018-6265

Published: Nov 27, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

geforce experiencenvidiaHardware Firmware
GeForce ExperienceNVIDIA Corp.Hardware Firmware
GeForce ExperienceNvidia Corporation
Mixed
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
nvidiacommercialUSHardware Firmwareaka nvidia corporation
nvidia corp.commercialUSHardware Firmware
nvidia corporationcommercialUSHardware Firmwareaka nvidia

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4740
nvidia.custhelp.com
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-25444
support.lenovo.com
https://www.securitylab.ru/vulnerability/496622.php
securitylab.ru

Timeline

Published
Nov 27, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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