High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 19, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-31606
CVE-2022-31606
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape, where a failure to properly validate data might allow an attacker with basic user capabilities to cause an out-of-bounds access in kernel mode, which could lead to denial of service, information disclosure, escalation of privileges, or data tampering.
Affected products
6(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*range: >=471.11,<473.81
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=11.0,<11.8
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:cloud_gaming_guest:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:cloud_gaming_guest:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <516.94
- (no CPE)range: All versions prior to the August 2022 release
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5383nvdPatchVendor Advisory
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