What is CVE-2023-31027?

CVE-2023-31027 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2023-11-02.

How severe is CVE-2023-31027?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2023-31027

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability that allows Windows users with low levels of privilege to escalate privileges when an administrator is updating GPU drivers, which may lead to escalation of privileges.

Published 2023-11-02 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (8.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.4% 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 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-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5491 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-31027?: CVE-2023-31027 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2023-11-02.
How severe is CVE-2023-31027?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.