CVE-2022-31616

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.

Published: 2022-11-18 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-31616 is rated Low Risk (27/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.17%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-31616

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.04% 0.17% +0.13%
2 2026-03-22 0.12% 0.04% -0.08%
3 2025-11-21 — 0.12% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-31616

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.1 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 4.2 [email protected]
7.1 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.2 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-31616

OS Trackers for CVE-2022-31616

vendor priority summary link
ubuntu medium CVE-2022-31616 medium priority: Ubuntu including 28 source packages (nvidia-graphics-drivers-304, nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates, …), 364 status rows across 13 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, kinetic, lunar, mantic, noble, oracular, plucky, questing, trusty, upstream, xenial): DNE 219, not-affected 94, ignored 51. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-31616

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-31616

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
nvidia gpu_display_driver >= 471.11, < 473.81 cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
nvidia gpu_display_driver >= 516.25, < 516.94 cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
nvidia virtual_gpu >= 11.0, < 11.8 cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
nvidia virtual_gpu >= 13.0, < 13.3 cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
nvidia virtual_gpu 14.0 cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
nvidia cloud_gaming_guest < 516.94 cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:cloud_gaming_guest:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
nvidia gpu_display_driver >= 511.09, < 513.46 cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
nvidia gpu_display_driver >= 451.48, < 453.64 cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
nvidia gpu_display_driver >= 471.11, < 472.81 cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

References for CVE-2022-31616

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