GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux: Untrusted Pointer Dereference
CVE-2023-25515 is a high-severity untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability in GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux from NVIDIA, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.6 out of 10. It can be exploited with physical access to the device by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.22% 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 11.12 or 13.7 or 15.2, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update Cloud Gaming to 531.79 or a later version.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| NVIDIA | gpu_display_driver | 15.2 and earlier; 13.7; 11.12; may2023 and earlier; 11.2 | Not stated |
| NVIDIA | Virtual GPU | before 11.12; 13.0 up to, but not including, 13.7; 15.0 up to, but not including, 15.2 | 11.12, 13.7, 15.2 |
| NVIDIA | Cloud Gaming | before 531.79 | 531.79 |
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
- PhysicalThe attacker must physically touch the device.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
- 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:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | High | CNA (nvidia.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.6 | High | NVD |
Official description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability where unexpected untrusted data is parsed, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, data tampering, or information disclosure.
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
Other references
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