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2022/08/03 00:59:14 (permalink)
https://www.ghacks.net/2022/08/03/nvidia-releases-security-update-for-unsupported-windows-7-and-8-1-systems/
 
https://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/191965/en-us/
 
Nvidia ended support for Microsoft's Windows 7 and 8.1 operating systems in 2021 officially. The company announced that it would release critical security updates for unsupported systems until September 2024.
 
Nvidia released GeForce Security Update Drivers for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 this week. The release has the version 473.81 and includes only security related changes, but no feature additions or improvements regarding games or other applications.
The company notes in the release notes:
NVIDIA has released a software security update display driver for GeForce GPUs to be used with Windows 7/8.x, which are no longer supported by Game Ready Drivers
Effective October 2021, Game Ready Driver upgrades, including performance enhancements, new features, and bug fixes, are exclusively available for systems utilizing Windows 10 and Windows 11 as their operating system
The security bulletin is available here. It lists the security issues in the GPU display driver and VGPU software that Nivida patched in the update. The severity rating of the bulletin is high. The following CVE identifiers are used: CVE-2022-31606, CVE-2022-31607, CVE-2022-31608, CVE-2022-31610, CVE-2022-31617, CVE-2022-31612, CVE-2022-31613, CVE-2022-31609, CVE-2022-31614, CVE-2022-31618, CVE-2022-34665, CVE-2022-31616,CVE-2022-31615. Information about each of the individual vulnerabilities is found in the security bulletin. The highest rated vulnerabilities may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, escalation of privileges, or data tampering when successfully exploited.
Windows users who run Windows 7 or 8/8.1 systems with Nvidia video cards should install the latest display driver for the system to patch the vulnerabilities and protect their devices against potential attacks that target the vulnerabilities. The GeForce Security Update Driver is available on Nvidia's driver downloads website. Just click on this link to open the download page and activate the "download" button to start the download. The installer will replace the existing driver with the updated version.
 
 
 
 

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    Re: Nvidia releases security update for unsupported Windows 7 and 8.1 systems 2022/08/03 07:36:59 (permalink)
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    Re: Nvidia releases security update for unsupported Windows 7 and 8.1 systems 2022/08/06 21:34:50 (permalink)
     
    Glad I don't have to worry about those anymore. Win 10 FTW!   :P

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    Re: Nvidia releases security update for unsupported Windows 7 and 8.1 systems 2022/08/07 02:09:26 (permalink)
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    Glad I don't have to worry about those anymore. Win 10 FTW!   :P


    There are still a few Windows 7 users out there. It's good to know that NVIDIA is still releasing security updates for those old O/S systems. 

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    Re: Nvidia releases security update for unsupported Windows 7 and 8.1 systems 2022/11/28 12:57:48 (permalink)
    Question can I update win 8 to 10 or 11 I haven't tried yet. Is it would the effort?
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    Re: Nvidia releases security update for unsupported Windows 7 and 8.1 systems 2024/07/25 22:20:26 (permalink)
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    Nvidia ended support for Microsoft's Windows 7 and 8.1 operating systems in 2021 officially. The company announced that it would release critical security updates for unsupported systems until September 2024.
     
    Nvidia released GeForce Security Update Drivers for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 this week. The release has the version 473.81 and includes only security related changes, but no feature additions or improvements regarding games or other applications.
    The company notes in the release notes:
    NVIDIA has released a software security update display driver for GeForce GPUs to be used with Windows 7/8.x, which are no longer supported by Game Ready Drivers
    Effective October 2021, Game Ready Driver upgrades, including performance enhancements, new features, and bug fixes, are exclusively available for systems utilizing Windows 10 and Windows 11 as their operating system
    The security bulletin is available . It lists the security issues in the GPU display driver and VGPU software that Nivida patched in the update. The severity rating of the bulletin is high. The following CVE identifiers are used: CVE-2022-31606, CVE-2022-31607, CVE-2022-31608, CVE-2022-31610, CVE-2022-31617, CVE-2022-31612, CVE-2022-31613, CVE-2022-31609, CVE-2022-31614, CVE-2022-31618, CVE-2022-34665, CVE-2022-31616,CVE-2022-31615. Information about each of the individual vulnerabilities is found in the security bulletin. The highest rated vulnerabilities may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, escalation of privileges, or data tampering when successfully exploited.
    Windows users who run Windows 7 or 8/8.1 systems with Nvidia video cards should install the latest display driver for the system to patch the vulnerabilities and protect their devices against potential attacks that target the vulnerabilities. The GeForce Security Update Driver is available on . Just click on this link to open the download page and activate the "download" button to start the download. The installer will replace the existing driver with the updated version.
     
     
     
     




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