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TI-2022-06186 Aliases CVE-2022-21815GHSA-g3fg-h99q-fqq7

NULL pointer dereference in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for private IOCTLs where a NULL pointer dereference in the kernel, created within user mode code, may lead to a denial of service in the form of a system crash.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00212 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NVIDIANVIDIA GPU Display DriverAll GPU Driver versions for Windows—No fix listedCNA
  • NVIDIA GPU Display Driver VendorNVIDIA Affected All GPU Driver versions for Windows Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:cloud_gaming_guest:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:quadro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:rtx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:studio:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:tesla:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:cloud_gaming_guest:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:quadro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:rtx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:studio:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:tesla:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-21815
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g3fg-h99q-fqq7

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-13541 Out-of-bounds read in NVIDIA Cloud Gaming CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-13534 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA Cloud Gaming CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-13530 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA Cloud Gaming CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-13531 Improper input validation in NVIDIA Cloud Gaming , NVIDIA Cloud Gaming CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-13537 NULL pointer dereference in NVIDIA Cloud Gaming CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2022-13536 Out-of-bounds read in NVIDIA Cloud Gaming CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
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Sources

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