CVE-2022-34666: nvidia cloud_gaming NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-34666DEBIAN-CVE-2022-34666
Published 10-11-2022Last modified 01-05-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-34666 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in nvidia cloud_gaming. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 10-11-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a local user with basic capabilities can cause a null-pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HSources4 sources · 5.5–6.5
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
14%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.23% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.24%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu20 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-390< 390.154-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 390.154-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | < 390.154-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-serverAll versions (No fix recorded)
Nvidia3 products
- cloud_gaming< 516.94 | < 515.65.01
- nvidia cloud gaming (guest driver), nvidia cloud gaming (virtual gpu manager)All versions prior to the August 2022 release
- virtual_gpu< 11.9 | ≥ 13.0, < 13.4 | ≥ 14.0, < 14.2
Debian2 products
- nvidia-graphics-drivers< 470.141.03-1
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470< 470.141.03-1
3 vendors · 25 products