Improper authorization in NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software and NVIDIA Cloud Gaming
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin), where it allows the guest VM to allocate resources for which the guest is not authorized. This vulnerability may lead to loss of data integrity and confidentiality, denial of service, or information disclosure.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 Virtual GPU Software and NVIDIA Cloud Gaming | vGPU version 14.x (prior to 14.2), version 13.x (prior to 13.4) and version 11.x (prior 11.9). | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software and NVIDIA Cloud Gaming VendorNVIDIA Affected vGPU version 14.x (prior to 14.2), version 13.x (prior to 13.4) and version 11.x (prior 11.9). Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31609
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8482-w39m-g3c5
References
More NVIDIA Virtual Gpu vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-10972 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2023-00183 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-15487 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the user mode layer… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-10973 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
- TI-2023-14764 Uncontrolled search path in NVIDIA GPU Display driver, vGPU driver, and Cloud gaming… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2024-00080 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability where a user can… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-31609 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-31609 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8482-w39m-g3c5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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