CVE-2023-31020

CVE

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Published Nov 2, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where an unprivileged regular user can cause improper access control, which may lead to denial of service or data tampering.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

nvidia

NVIDIA GPU Display driver, vGPU driver, and Cloud gaming driver

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All versions prior to and including 13.8, 15.3, 16.1 and all versions prior to and including September 2023 release`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu::::::::

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-35357	NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where an unprivileged regular user can cause improper access control, which may lead to denial of service or data tampering.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.153% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5491

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows

Nvidia Virtual Gpu

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 2:38 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: nvidia
Published: Nov 2, 2023, 6:56 PM
Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 2:38 PM
Reserved: Apr 22, 2023, 2:38 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:45 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:45 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:56 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 2, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:56 AM

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