Improper access control in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - CVE-2023-31020
Published: October 31, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82615
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-31020
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the kernel mode layer within the GPU Display Driver. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
How to mitigate CVE-2023-31020
Install updates from vendor's website.
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - addressed in versions 474.64, 529.19, 537.70