Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - CVE-2022-34671
Published: December 1, 2022 / Updated: April 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69814
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34671
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: nVidia
Affected software:
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-34671
Install updates from vendor's website.