PT-2022-20872 · Nvidia · Nvidia Gpu Display Driver

Thierry Doré · Published 2022-08-02 · Updated 2022-11-29 · CVE-2022-31617

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an out-of-bounds read in the kernel mode layer, specifically in the nvlddmkm.sys file. A local user with basic capabilities can exploit this, potentially leading to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, or data tampering.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Out of bounds Read

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-04599

CVE-2022-31617

Affected Products

Nvidia Gpu Display Driver

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-31617 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5383 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-04599 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31617 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-31617 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-31617 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-31617 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/38654 · Telegram Post
• https://lansweeper.com/vulnerability/nvidia-fixes-11-gpu-display-driver-vulnerabilities · Note