CVE-2022-42267 Memory corruption in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows
A regular user can trigger an out-of-bounds read in the NVIDIA GPU driver, potentially leading to code execution, privilege escalation, or data tampering.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-42267?
CVE-2022-42267 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Nvidia Virtual Gpu, published on 30 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability where a regular user can cause an out-of-bounds read, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, or data tampering.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42267?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Virtual Gpu.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42267?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42267 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-2022-42267 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42267 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nvidia Virtual Gpu
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pwf-wj49-qpfg.