What is CVE-2023-31020?

CVE-2023-31020 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-11-02.

How severe is CVE-2023-31020?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2023-31020

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where an unprivileged regular user can cause improper access control, which may lead to denial of service or data tampering.

EPSS: 0.001 (4.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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:N/I:L/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-284 — Improper Access Control

References

psirt@nvidia.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-31020?: CVE-2023-31020 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-11-02.
How severe is CVE-2023-31020?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.