8.5

CVE-2022-28182: nvidia gpu_display_driver Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 8.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-28182
Published 17-05-2022Last modified 03-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-28182 is a high (CVSS 8.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in nvidia gpu_display_driver. EPSS estimates a 1.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.63%
0%100%
Low · +0.05 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-05-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the DirectX11 user mode driver (nvwgf2um/x.dll), where an unauthorized attacker on the network can cause an out-of-bounds write through a specially crafted shader, which may lead to code execution to cause denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. The scope of the impact may extend to other components.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.63%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.05 pp

From 1.58% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.63%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubuntu8 products
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-304All versions (No fix recorded)
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-340All versions (No fix recorded)
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-384All versions (No fix recorded)
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-430All versions (No fix recorded)
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-435All versions (No fix recorded)
Nvidia3 products

2 vendors · 11 products

References

3 links