CVE-2023-31016

Local code execution via uncontrolled search path

Published Nov 2, 2023 · Updated Sep 6, 2024

Uncontrolled search path handling in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows allows local users to execute arbitrary code through a crafted load path. The driver resolves a code-loading dependency through an attacker-controlled search-path location, but NVIDIA has not named the loading component. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and user interaction and can expose or alter data, elevate privileges, or interrupt service.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Uncontrolled search path handling in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows allows local users to execute arbitrary code through a crafted load path. The driver resolves a code-loading dependency through an attacker-controlled search-path location, but NVIDIA has not named the loading component. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and user interaction and can expose or alter data, elevate privileges, or interrupt service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-31016
Published
Nov 2, 2023
Updated
Sep 6, 2024
Vendor
DPDK Project
Product
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
Classifications
CWE-427, T1574
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 2, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 6, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <13.8
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <15.3
  3. Affected versionversion=0 <16.1
  4. Affected versionversion=All versions prior to and including 13.8, 15.3, 16.1 and all versions prior to and including September 2023 release

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

DPDK Project · NVIDIA GPU Display Driverversion=0 <13.8; version=0 <15.3; version=0 <16.1; version=All versions prior to and including 13.8, 15.3, 16.1 and all versions prior to and including September 2023 release

Published CVSS scores

7.3NVIDIA CNACVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.2NVIDIA Security BulletinCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
T1574Hijack Execution Flow

Public exploit references

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