Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2022-31606
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape, where a failure to properly validate data might allow an attacker with basic user capabilities to cause an out-of-bounds access in kernel mode, which could lead to denial of service, information disclosure, escalation of privileges, or data tampering.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- NVIDIA Cloud Gaming Guest
- NVIDIA Geforce
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
- NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (Guest Driver) — versions All versions prior to the August 2022 release
- NVIDIA Studio
- NVIDIA Tesla
- NVIDIA Virtual GPU — versions 14.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5383 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-31606?
- CVE-2022-31606 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-19.
- How severe is CVE-2022-31606?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-31606 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.