CVE-2022-34678
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer...
6.5 Medium
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where an unprivileged user can cause a null-pointer dereference, 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
0.24%Down 0.6 points since Dec 31, 2022
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where an unprivileged user can cause a null-pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2022-34678- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476, CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-37628
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where an unprivileged user can cause a null-pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service.
- Record
EUVD-2022-37628- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qc8j-8wv9-xcfg
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer...
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where an unprivileged user can cause a null-pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service.
- Record
GHSA-qc8j-8wv9-xcfg- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where an unprivileged user can cause a null-pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2022-34678- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-34678
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where an unprivileged user can cause a null-pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-34678- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-450Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 450.66-0ubuntu0.18.04.1450.80.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.2450.102.04-0ubuntu0.18.04.1450.102.04-0ubuntu0.18.04.2450.119.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 460.32.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1460.39-0ubuntu0.18.04.1460.56-0ubuntu0.18.04.1460.73.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1460.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.2460.91.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-serverUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 460.32.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1460.32.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.2460.73.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1460.91.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1460.106.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1460.106.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-serverUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 418.152.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1418.181.07-0ubuntu0.18.04.1418.181.07-0ubuntu0.18.04.2418.197.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1418.211.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1418.226.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1418.226.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 |
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 |
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-450Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 450.66-0ubuntu0.20.04.1450.80.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.2450.102.04-0ubuntu0.20.04.1450.102.04-0ubuntu0.20.04.2450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 460.32.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1460.39-0ubuntu0.20.04.1460.56-0ubuntu0.20.04.1460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1460.80-0ubuntu0.20.04.2460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-serverUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 460.32.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1460.32.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.2460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1460.106.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.1460.106.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-serverUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 418.152.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.1418.181.07-0ubuntu0.20.04.1418.181.07-0ubuntu0.20.04.2418.197.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1418.211.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.1418.226.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.1418.226.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 |
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-418-serverUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 418.211.00-0ubuntu2418.226.00-0ubuntu2418.226.00-0ubuntu3418.226.00-0ubuntu4418.226.00-0ubuntu5~0.22.04.1 |
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-450Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 450.119.03-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-455Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 455.45.01-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 460.91.03-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-34678 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Nvidia Cloud Gaming, published December 30, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.24%, the 15th percentile. No source names a fixed version.