CVE-2023-31027

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Published Nov 2, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability that allows Windows users with low levels of privilege to escalate privileges when an administrator is updating GPU drivers, which may lead to escalation of privileges.

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 [-]

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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-2023-35364	NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability that allows Windows users with low levels of privilege to escalate privileges when an administrator is updating GPU drivers, which may lead to escalation of privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.217% 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 12, 2024, 1:30 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: nvidia
Published: Nov 2, 2023, 6:56 PM
Updated: Sep 12, 2024, 1:30 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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