CVE-2022-28194 Memory corruption in Jetson AGX Xavier series, Jetson Xavier NX

High 7.3 Published 27 Apr 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

A local attacker with elevated privileges can trigger a buffer overflow in the Cboot module if TFTP is enabled, potentially leading to code execution and privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-28194?

CVE-2022-28194 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier series, Jetson Xavier NX, published on 27 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA Jetson Linux Driver Package contains a vulnerability in the Cboot module tegrabl_cbo.c, where, if TFTP is enabled, a local attacker with elevated privileges can cause a memory buffer overflow, which may lead to code execution, loss of Integrity, limited denial of service, and some impact to confidentiality.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28194?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Jetson Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28194?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28194 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-28194 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28194 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ffgj-53w4-8794.