NULL pointer dereference in NVIDIA vGPU driver and Cloud gaming driver
Priority LOW 28CWE-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 Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where an unprivileged regular user can cause a NULL-pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00208 11th 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 | vGPU driver and Cloud gaming driver | All versions prior to and including 13.8, 15.3, 16.1 and all versions prior to and including September 2023 release | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- vGPU driver and Cloud gaming driver VendorNVIDIA Affected All versions prior to and including 13.8, 15.3, 16.1 and all versions prior to and including September 2023 release Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.9; 14.0 to before 15.4; 16.0 to before 16.2 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_stack_hci:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:citrix:hypervisor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux-kvm:kernel_virtual_machine:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | — |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.9; 14.0 to before 15.4; 16.0 to before 16.2 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_stack_hci:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:citrix:hypervisor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux-kvm:kernel_virtual_machine:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·—
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-31018
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jrw-jh47-4684
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-2023-31018 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-31018 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7jrw-jh47-4684 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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