CVE-2022-31616: nvidia cloud_gaming_guest Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-31616
Published 18-11-2022Last modified 29-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-31616 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in nvidia cloud_gaming_guest. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.18%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 18-11-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 29-04-2025Last 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 local user with basic capabilities can cause an out-of-bounds read, which may lead to denial of service, or information disclosure.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HSources3 sources · 6.1–7.1
- CVE.orgCNA6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
7%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.18% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.18%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
- CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadThe product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Ubuntu12 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-418-serverAll versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-430All versions (No fix recorded)
Nvidia4 products
- cloud_gaming_guest< 516.94
- gpu_display_driver≥ 471.11, < 473.81 | ≥ 516.25, < 516.94 | ≥ 511.09, < 513.46 | ≥ 451.48, < 453.64 | ≥ 471.11, < 472.81
- nvidia cloud gaming (guest driver)All versions prior to the August 2022 release
- virtual_gpu≥ 11.0, < 11.8 | ≥ 13.0, < 13.3 | 14.0
2 vendors · 16 products