[SC-CSTD] NVDA 2022.3.1 Released

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 <https://www.nvaccess.org/news> NEWS


NVDA 2022.3.1 Released


October 18, 2022 9:30 am

NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2022.3.1 of NVDA, the free
screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. This is
a security patch release to fix several security issues. We encourage all
users to upgrade to this version.

Please note that as this is a patch release, the "What's new" text has not
been translated for this release. Users running NVDA in languages other than
English, accessing the "What's new" text from the Help menu will show the
latest version as 2022.3. The correct current version can always be found in
the "About NVDA" dialog, available from the Help menu.


Security fixes


Please responsibly disclose potential security issues to
<mailto:info at nvaccess.org> info at nvaccess.org following our
<https://github.com/nvaccess/nvda/security/policy> security policy.

*	An issue was fixed where it was possible for a user to elevate to
administrator privileges.
*	An issue was fixed where it was possible to open the NVDA python
console on the lock screen. This issue required the lock screen to be
enabled.
*	An issue was fixed where cached speech remained accessible in speech
viewer after locking Windows. This issue required the lock screen to be
enabled and speech viewer to be left open when locking Windows.

Instructions to disable the Windows lock screen can be found in the
workarounds section of
<https://github.com/nvaccess/nvda/security/advisories/GHSA-rmq3-vvhq-gp32>
this older security advisory.

Technical details for these security issue will be made available in these
security advisories:

*
<https://github.com/nvaccess/nvda/security/advisories/GHSA-q7c2-pgqm-vvw5>
GHSA-q7c2-pgqm-vvw5
*
<https://github.com/nvaccess/nvda/security/advisories/GHSA-72mj-mqhj-qh4w>
GHSA-72mj-mqhj-qh4w
*
<https://github.com/nvaccess/nvda/security/advisories/GHSA-grvr-j2h8-3qm4>
GHSA-grvr-j2h8-3qm4

For further information, please contact NV Access via
<mailto:info at nvaccess.org> info at nvaccess.org.

Important Note:

Please note, after updating any software, it is a good idea to restart the
computer. Restart by going to the Shutdown dialog, selecting "restart" and
pressing ENTER. Updating software can change files which are in use. This
can lead to instability and strange behaviour which is resolved by
rebooting. This is the first thing to try if you do notice anything odd
after updating.


Links


*	 <https://www.nvaccess.org/download?nvdaVersion=2022.3.1> Download
NVDA 2022.3.1
*
<https://www.nvaccess.org/files/nvda/releases/2022.3.1/documentation/changes
.html> What's new in NVDA 2022.3.1



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