CVE-2022-42264

moderate-risk
Published 2022-12-30

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.12% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.1/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (3)

Affected Vendors

Nvidia

References (4)

Vendor Advisory https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5415
Third Party Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02
Vendor Advisory https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5415
Third Party Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 9/34 · Low