CVE-2022-28182
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the DirectX11 user mode driver ...
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the DirectX11 user mode driver (nvwgf2um/x.dll), where an unauthorized attacker on the network can cause an out-of-bounds write through a specially crafted shader, which may lead to code execution to cause denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. The scope of the impact may extend to other components.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the DirectX11 user mode driver (nvwgf2um/x.dll), where an unauthorized attacker on the network can cause an out-of-bounds write through a specially crafted shader, which may lead to code execution to cause denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. The scope of the impact may extend to other components.
- Record
CVE-2022-28182- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-32636
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the DirectX11 user mode driver (nvwgf2um/x.dll), where an unauthorized attacker on the network can cause an out-of-bounds write through a specially crafted shader, which may lead to code execution to cause denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. The scope of the impact may extend to other components.
- Record
EUVD-2022-32636- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ww5v-8cqx-53r8
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the DirectX11 user mode driver ...
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the DirectX11 user mode driver (nvwgf2um/x.dll), where an unauthorized attacker on the network can cause an out-of-bounds write through a specially crafted shader, which may lead to code execution to cause denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. The scope of the impact may extend to other components.
- Record
GHSA-ww5v-8cqx-53r8- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the DirectX11 user mode driver (nvwgf2um/x.dll), where an unauthorized attacker on the network can cause an out-of-bounds write through a specially crafted shader, which may lead to code execution to cause denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. The scope of the impact may extend to other components.
- Record
CVE-2022-28182- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-28182
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the DirectX11 user mode driver (nvwgf2um/x.dll), where an unauthorized attacker on the network can cause an out-of-bounds write through a specially crafted shader, which may lead to code execution to cause denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. The scope of the impact may extend to other components.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-28182- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nvidia-graphics-drivers-304Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 304.128-0ubuntu1304.131-0ubuntu2304.131-0ubuntu3304.132-0ubuntu0.16.04.2304.134-0ubuntu0.16.04.1304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.1304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.2304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-340Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 340.93-0ubuntu1340.93-0ubuntu2340.96-0ubuntu1340.96-0ubuntu2340.96-0ubuntu3 Show 6 moreShow less340.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.1340.101-0ubuntu0.16.04.1340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.2340.104-0ubuntu0.16.04.1340.107-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-384Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 384.90-0ubuntu0.16.04.1384.90-0ubuntu0.16.04.2384.111-0ubuntu0.16.04.1384.130-0ubuntu0.16.04.1384.130-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-340Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 340.104-0ubuntu2340.104-0ubuntu3340.106-0ubuntu1340.106-0ubuntu2340.106-0ubuntu3 Show 5 moreShow less340.107-0ubuntu0.18.04.1340.107-0ubuntu0.18.04.2340.107-0ubuntu0.18.04.3340.107-0ubuntu0.18.04.4340.108-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-430Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 430.26-0ubuntu0.18.04.2430.50-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-435Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 435.21-0ubuntu0.18.04.2435.21-0ubuntu0.18.04.3 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-440Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 440.59-0ubuntu0.18.04.1440.100-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-serverUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 440.95.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-455Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 455.38-0ubuntu0.18.04.1455.45.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-340Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 340.107-0ubuntu7340.107-0ubuntu8340.107-0ubuntu9340.108-0ubuntu1340.108-0ubuntu2340.108-0ubuntu5.20.04.1340.108-0ubuntu5.20.04.2 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nvidia-graphics-drivers-430Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 430.50-0ubuntu2430.50-0ubuntu3 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-435Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 435.21-0ubuntu2435.21-0ubuntu3435.21-0ubuntu4435.21-0ubuntu5435.21-0ubuntu6435.21-0ubuntu7 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-440Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 440.31-0ubuntu1440.36-0ubuntu1440.44-0ubuntu1440.44-0ubuntu2440.59-0ubuntu1 Show 9 moreShow less440.59-0ubuntu2440.64-0ubuntu1440.64-0ubuntu2440.64-0ubuntu3440.82-0ubuntu1440.82+really.440.64-0ubuntu4440.82+really.440.64-0ubuntu5440.82+really.440.64-0ubuntu6440.100-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-serverUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 440.95.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-455Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 455.38-0ubuntu0.20.04.1455.45.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-430Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 430.50-0ubuntu3 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-440Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 440.100-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-455Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 455.45.01-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-28182 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Nvidia Gpu Display Driver, published May 17, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.63%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.