NVIDIA GPU Display Driver: Untrusted Pointer Dereference
CVE-2023-0184 is a high-severity untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display 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 0.26% 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 GPU Display Driver to 470.182.03 or 515.105.01 or 525.105.17 or 530.41.03, whichever matches your release line, 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 | NVIDIA GPU Display Driver | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| NVIDIA | GPU Display Driver | 470 up to, but not including, 470.182.03; 515 up to, but not including, 515.105.01; 525 up to, but not including, 525.105.17; 530 up to, but not including, 530.41.03; 450 up to, but not including, 450.236.01; 450 up to, but not including, 454.14; 470 up to, but not including, 474.30; 515 up to, but not including, 518.03; and 2 more ranges | 470.182.03, 515.105.01, 525.105.17, 530.41.03, 450.236.01, 454.14 |
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 and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Untrusted Pointer Dereference
The product obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer.
More Untrusted Pointer Dereference vulnerabilities (CWE-822)
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
Third-party and government advisories
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02Third Party Advisory
Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
- 7.1 High severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 7.1 High severity
- 9.9 Critical severity
Recent Untrusted Pointer Dereference vulnerabilities
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