CVE-2022-28189 Null dereference in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

Medium 5.5 Published 17 May 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

A NULL pointer dereference in the NVIDIA GPU driver kernel mode layer allows attackers to cause a system crash.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-28189?

CVE-2022-28189 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Gpu Display Driver, published on 17 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape, where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to a system crash.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28189?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Gpu Display Driver.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28189?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28189 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-28189 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28189 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Nvidia Gpu Display Driver vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x9rg-gpwj-8mqf, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-28189.