NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux privilege escalation | CVE-2022-28181
NAME
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux privilege escalation
- Platforms Affected:
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux - Risk Level:
8.5 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Privileges
DESCRIPTION
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an out-of-bounds write in DirectX11 user mode driver (nvwgf2um/x.dll). By sending a specially-crafted shader, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: Low
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Changed
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: High
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Refer to NVIDIA Security Bulletin Answer ID 5353 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1435 - Reference Link:
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5353
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