What is CVE-2022-34681?

CVE-2022-34681 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-12-30.

How severe is CVE-2022-34681?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2022-34681

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler, where improper input validation of a display-related data structure may lead to denial of service.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.002 (6.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Nvidia Cloud_gaming
Nvidia Vgpu Software (Guest Driver) - Windows, Cloud Gaming — versions All versions prior to and including 14.2, 13.4, and 11.9, and all versions prior to the November 2022 release
Nvidia Virtual_gpu

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

psirt@nvidia.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-34681?: CVE-2022-34681 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-12-30.
How severe is CVE-2022-34681?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.