CVE-2022-31607

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where a local user with basic capabilities can cause improper input validation, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and limited information disclosure.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 19, 2022
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2022-31607: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix