Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2022-31616
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape, where a local user with basic capabilities can cause an out-of-bounds read, which may lead to denial of service, or information disclosure.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · 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)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5383 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-31616?
- CVE-2022-31616 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-11-19.
- How severe is CVE-2022-31616?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.