CVE-2023-31016: CVE

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-11-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-427

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability where an uncontrolled search path element may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, or data tampering.

Affected products

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software: before 13.9; from 14.0 before 15.4; from 16.0 before 16.2 — fixed in 13.9, 15.4, 16.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software 13.9, 15.4, 16.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5491
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5491

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