This can lead to instability and strange behaviour which is resolved by rebooting. Updating software can change files which are in use.

Restart by going to the Shutdown dialog, selecting “restart” and pressing ENTER. Please note, after updating any software, it is a good idea to restart the computer. Technical details for the security issue can also be found in the advisory.įor further information, please contact NV Access via Note: Instructions to do so can be found in the workarounds section of the security advisory. To prevent this issue using earlier versions of NVDA, disable the Windows lock screen.

These exploits could only occur from the lock screen, not the secure sign-in screen where your password is entered. It was also possible to run the NVDA python console from the lock screen. It was possible to use NVDA’s object navigation to read content on the desktop from the lock screen. Please responsibly disclose potential security issues to following our security policy.

The correct current version can always be found in the “About NVDA” dialog, available from the Help menu. Users running NVDA in languages other than English, accessing the “What’s new” text from the Help menu will show the latest version as 2022.2. Please note that as this is a security update, the “What’s new” text has not been translated for this release. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version. This is a security update which fixes 1 security issue present in older versions of NVDA.

NVDA now reads delayed character descriptions in the correct locale.NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2022.2.1 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download.

Introduces security fix from NVDA 2022.2.1.

Introduces a bug fix with input gestures from NVDA 2022.2.2.

Notably, up-to-date versions of Adobe Acrobat/Reader will no longer crash when reading a PDF document.ĮSpeak has been updated, which introduces 3 new languages: Belarusian, Luxembourgish and Totontepec Mixe. This release also includes several bug fixes. This includes delayed character descriptions and improved Windows Console support. HighlightsĪ significant amount of this release was contributed by the NVDA development community. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome you to download the beta and provide feedback. Beta 4 of NVDA 2022.3 is now available for download and testing.

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