Improper input validation in NVIDIA Cloud Gaming , NVIDIA Cloud Gaming
Priority LOW 34CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where a local user with basic capabilities can cause improper input validation, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and limited information disclosure.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00259 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (guest driver), NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (Virtual GPU Manager) | All versions prior to the August 2022 release | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (guest driver), NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (Virtual GPU Manager) VendorNVIDIA Affected All versions prior to the August 2022 release Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 390 to before 390.154; 470 to before 470.141.03; 510 to before 510.85.02; 515 to before 515.65.01 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:cloud_gaming_guest:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 515.65.01 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:rtx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 450 to before 450.203.03 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 390 to before 390.154; 470 to before 470.141.03; 510 to before 510.85.02; 515 to before 515.65.01 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:cloud_gaming_guest:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 515.65.01 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:rtx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 450 to before 450.203.03 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31607
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5wf4-668w-4pp5
References
More NVIDIA Cloud Gaming Guest vulnerabilities
- 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-2022-13537 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
- TI-2022-13540 Improper input validation in NVIDIA Cloud Gaming CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-31607 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-31607 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5wf4-668w-4pp5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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