CVE-2022-28187

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm...

5.5 Medium

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys), where the memory management software does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, which may lead to denial of service.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.27%Down 0.6 points since May 18, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.5

Record: CVE-2022-28187
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-772
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-32641 5.5

Record: EUVD-2022-32641
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-whw4-p35f-xj5x 5.5

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm...

Record: GHSA-whw4-p35f-xj5x
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-772
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.5

Record: CVE-2022-28187
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.9 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness: CWE-772
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-28187 5.5

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2022-28187
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

nvidia gpu display driver

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`nvidia-graphics-drivers-304` Ubuntu: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-340` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 340.93-0ubuntu1340.93-0ubuntu2340.96-0ubuntu1340.96-0ubuntu2340.96-0ubuntu3 Show 6 moreShow less 340.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.1340.101-0ubuntu0.16.04.1340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.2340.104-0ubuntu0.16.04.1340.107-0ubuntu0.16.04.2	None known
`nvidia-graphics-drivers-384` Ubuntu: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-340` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 340.104-0ubuntu2340.104-0ubuntu3340.106-0ubuntu1340.106-0ubuntu2340.106-0ubuntu3 Show 5 moreShow less 340.107-0ubuntu0.18.04.1340.107-0ubuntu0.18.04.2340.107-0ubuntu0.18.04.3340.107-0ubuntu0.18.04.4340.108-0ubuntu0.18.04.1	None known
`nvidia-graphics-drivers-430` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 430.26-0ubuntu0.18.04.2430.50-0ubuntu0.18.04.2	None known
`nvidia-graphics-drivers-435` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 435.21-0ubuntu0.18.04.2435.21-0ubuntu0.18.04.3	None known
`nvidia-graphics-drivers-440` Ubuntu: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-server` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 440.95.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1	None known
`nvidia-graphics-drivers-455` Ubuntu: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-340` Ubuntu: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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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`nvidia-graphics-drivers-430` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 430.50-0ubuntu2430.50-0ubuntu3	None known
`nvidia-graphics-drivers-435` Ubuntu: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-440` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 440.31-0ubuntu1440.36-0ubuntu1440.44-0ubuntu1440.44-0ubuntu2440.59-0ubuntu1 Show 9 moreShow less 440.59-0ubuntu2440.64-0ubuntu1440.64-0ubuntu2440.64-0ubuntu3440.82-0ubuntu1440.82+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-server` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 440.95.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1	None known
`nvidia-graphics-drivers-455` Ubuntu: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-430` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 430.50-0ubuntu3	None known
`nvidia-graphics-drivers-440` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 440.100-0ubuntu1	None known
`nvidia-graphics-drivers-455` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 455.45.01-0ubuntu1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-28187 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) 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 0.27%, the 19th percentile. No source names a fixed version.