CVE-2022-28181 Memory corruption in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
An unprivileged user can trigger an out-of-bounds write via a crafted shader, leading to code execution, privilege escalation, and data tampering.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-28181?
CVE-2022-28181 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Nvidia Gpu Display Driver, published on 17 May 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where an unprivileged regular user on the network can cause an out-of-bounds write through a specially crafted shader, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. The scope of the impact may extend to other components.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28181?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Nvidia Gpu Display Driver, Nvidia Virtual Gpu.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28181?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-28181 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28181 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nvidia Gpu Display Driver
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28181, GHSA-rcc4-c7gp-64w8, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-28181.