CVE-2018-6265 (GCVE-0-2018-6265)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-11-27 18:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 18:55
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EPSS
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Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- Escalation of privileges
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia Corporation | GeForce Experience |
Affected:
3.16
|
guessed |
Date Public
2018-11-19 00:00
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