vGPU software (guest driver) - Windows, NVIDIA…: Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere
CVE-2022-34669 is a high-severity externally controlled reference to a resource in another sphere vulnerability in vGPU software (guest driver) - Windows, NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (guest driver) from NVIDIA, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Virtual GPU to 11.11 or 13.6 or 14.4, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update Cloud Gaming to 527.27 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on nvidia.custhelp.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | vGPU software (guest driver) - Windows, NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (guest driver) | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| NVIDIA | Virtual GPU | before 11.11; 13.0 up to, but not including, 13.6; 14.0 up to, but not including, 14.4 | 11.11, 13.6, 14.4 |
| NVIDIA | Cloud Gaming | before 527.27 | 527.27 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 | High | CNA (nvidia.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | High | NVD |
Official description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the user mode layer, where an unprivileged regular user can access or modify system files or other files that are critical to the application, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, or data tampering.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere
The product uses an externally controlled name or reference that resolves to a resource that is outside of the intended control sphere.
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Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
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