CVE-2022-34670

Name: CVE-2022-34670
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-30T23:15:09.337+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.27%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-34670 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler, where an unprivileged regular user can cause truncation errors when casting a primitive to a primitive of smaller size causes data to be lost in the conversion, which may lead to denial of service or information disclosure.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler, where an unprivileged regular user can cause truncation errors when casting a primitive to a primitive of smaller size causes data to be lost in the conversion, which may lead to denial of service or information disclosure.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.27%

18.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nvidia	Gpu Display Driver	>= 390, < 390.157
Nvidia	Gpu Display Driver	>= 470, < 470.161.03
Nvidia	Gpu Display Driver	>= 510, < 510.108.03
Nvidia	Gpu Display Driver	>= 515, < 515.86.01
Nvidia	Gpu Display Driver	>= 525, < 525.60.11
Nvidia	Gpu Display Driver	>= 450, < 450.216.04
Nvidia	Virtual Gpu	< 11.11
Nvidia	Virtual Gpu	>= 12.0, < 13.6
Nvidia	Virtual Gpu	>= 14.0, < 14.4
Nvidia	Cloud Gaming	< 525.60.11
Nvidia	Cloud Gaming	< 525.60.12
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00010.htmlMailing List
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5415Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00010.htmlMailing List
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5415Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 30, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-34670?

How severe is CVE-2022-34670?

CVE-2022-34670 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34670?

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Source: NVD / NIST