CVE-2022-42270 Memory corruption in NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Series, Jetson Xavier NX, Jetson AGX Orin Series

High 7.8 Published 30 Dec 2022 Updated 10 Apr 2025

A local attacker can exploit a stack-based buffer overflow in the NVIDIA Jetson Linux kernel to escalate privileges or cause denial of service.

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-2022-42270?

CVE-2022-42270 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Series, Jetson Xavier NX, Jetson AGX Orin Series, 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 distributions of Linux contain a vulnerability in nvdla_emu_task_submit, where unvalidated input may allow a local attacker to cause stack-based buffer overflow in kernel code, which may lead to escalation of privileges, compromised integrity and confidentiality, and denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42270?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Jetson Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42270?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42270 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-2022-42270 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42270 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xxjm-jvw6-6mm7.