#VU69819 NULL pointer dereference in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - CVE-2022-34683

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER
 
Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU69819

#VU69819 NULL pointer dereference in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - CVE-2022-34683

Published: December 1, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU69819
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34683
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
Software vendor:
nVidia

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape within the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links