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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-6250 · published 28 April 2017

CVE-2017-6250: Nvidia geforce experience vulnerability

Nvidia · Geforce Experience

NVIDIA GeForce Experience contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA Web Helper.exe, where untrusted script execution may lead to violation of application execution policy and local code execution.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.35% · top 73.6%
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.6
0.35%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

NVIDIA GeForce Experience contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA Web Helper.exe, where untrusted script execution may lead to violation of application execution policy and local code execution.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4459 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98393
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4459 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98393

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-6250), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.