What is CVE-2023-31017?

CVE-2023-31017 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-11-02.

How severe is CVE-2023-31017?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2023-31017

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability where an attacker may be able to write arbitrary data to privileged locations by using reparse points. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, de…

EPSS: 0.002 (9.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Nvidia Gpu Display Driver, Vgpu And Cloud Gaming Driver — versions All versions prior to and including 13.8, 15.3, 16.1 and all versions prior to and including September 2023 release
Nvidia Virtual_gpu

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-552 — Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

References

psirt@nvidia.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-31017?: CVE-2023-31017 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-11-02.
How severe is CVE-2023-31017?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.