CVE-2022-29022 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 20 May 2022 Updated 3 Nov 2025

Attackers can cause denial of service or escalate privileges via a buffer overflow in the OpenRazer kernel driver.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2022-29022?

CVE-2022-29022 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the razeraccessory driver of OpenRazer up to version v3.3.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) and possibly escalate their privileges via a crafted buffer sent to the matrix_custom_frame device.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29022?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openrazer Project Openrazer.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29022?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2022-29022 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29022 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-29022, GHSA-3m2c-mhw5-vh5c, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29022.