CVE-2022-28184 vulnerability in NVIDIA Products
Published on May 17, 2022
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape, where an unprivileged regular user can access administrator- privileged registers, which may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-28184 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Authorization Vulnerability?
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CVE-2022-28184 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-28184
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Affected Versions
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Version All GPU Driver versions for Windows and Linux is affected by CVE-2022-28184Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.