CVE-2023-0189

Privilege escalation via untrusted pointer dereference

Published Apr 1, 2023 · Updated Feb 13, 2025

Untrusted pointer dereference in NVIDIA vGPU Software Graphics Driver 15.1 and earlier for Linux allows local users to escalate privileges. The kernel-mode layer handler dereferences a pointer obtained from an untrusted source, but NVIDIA has not disclosed the handler name or input path. Low-privileged local access is required; successful exploitation also enables code execution, data disclosure or tampering, or service interruption.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Untrusted pointer dereference in NVIDIA vGPU Software Graphics Driver 15.1 and earlier for Linux allows local users to escalate privileges. The kernel-mode layer handler dereferences a pointer obtained from an untrusted source, but NVIDIA has not disclosed the handler name or input path. Low-privileged local access is required; successful exploitation also enables code execution, data disclosure or tampering, or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-0189
Published
Apr 1, 2023
Updated
Feb 13, 2025
Vendor
NVIDIA
Product
NVIDIA vGPU Software Graphics Driver
Classifications
CWE-822, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 1, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=All versions prior to and including 15.1, 13.6, 11.11, and all versions prior to and including February 2023 release

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

NVIDIA · NVIDIA vGPU Software Graphics Driverversion=All versions prior to and including 15.1, 13.6, 11.11, and all versions prior to and including February 2023 release

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8NVIDIA CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-822Untrusted Pointer Dereference
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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