Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-42264

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where an unprivileged regular user can cause the use of an out-of-range pointer offset, which may lead to data tampering, data loss, information disclosure, or denial of service.
Published 2022-12-30 23:15:11
Updated 2023-10-19 01:29:04
Source NVIDIA Corporation
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of serviceInformation leak

Products affected by CVE-2022-42264

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-42264

EPSS FAQ
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 13 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-42264

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.8
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
 NIST
7.1
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
1.8
5.2
 NVIDIA Corporation

CWE ids for CVE-2022-42264

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • The product performs pointer arithmetic on a valid pointer, but it uses an offset that can point outside of the intended range of valid memory locations for the resulting pointer.
    Assigned by: psirt@nvidia.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2022-42264

Jump to
This web site uses cookies for managing your session, storing preferences, website analytics and additional purposes described in our privacy policy.
By using this web site you are agreeing to CVEdetails.com terms of use!
Accept Close