Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2022-28182
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the DirectX11 user mode driver (nvwgf2um/x.dll), where an unauthorized attacker on the network can cause an out-of-bounds write through a specially crafted shader, which may lead to code execution to cause denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. The scope of the impact may extend to other components.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver — versions All GPU Driver versions for Windows
- NVIDIA Virtual GPU — versions 14.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5353 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-28182?
- CVE-2022-28182 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2022-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2022-28182?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-28182 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.