CVE-2022-28189 | BDVDB-2026-176347 Detail

NVIDIANVIDIA GPU Display Driver

Description#

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape, where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to a system crash.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

References#

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5353

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12022-05-17Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-03Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2022-05-17
Last modified: 2024-08-03

Vendor information

Vendor: NVIDIA
Product: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

All NVIDIA vulnerabilities

Score

5.5 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 21.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Memory Corruption

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
All GPU Driver versions for Windows
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

5.5 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	None
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).