Untrusted search path in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - CVE-2023-31016
Published: October 31, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82614
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-31016
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path in GPU Display Driver. A local user can place a malicious binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
Affected software
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
How to mitigate CVE-2023-31016
Install updates from vendor's website.
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - addressed in versions 474.64, 529.19, 537.70