5.5

CVE-2022-28189: nvidia gpu_display_driver NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-28189
Published 17-05-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-28189 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in nvidia gpu_display_driver. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 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 kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape, where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to a system crash.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

20%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.28% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.29%

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)
Nvidia2 products

2 vendors · 10 products

References

3 links