Vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
CVE-2022-28184
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape, where an unprivileged regular user can access administrator- privileged registers, which may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver — versions All GPU Driver versions for Windows and Linux
- NVIDIA Virtual GPU — versions 14.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5353 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-28184?
- CVE-2022-28184 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2022-28184?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.