CVE-2022-42879 Null dereference in Intel(R) Arc(TM) Control software
An authenticated local user can cause a denial of service in Intel Arc Control software via a null pointer dereference.
- 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-2022-42879?
CVE-2022-42879 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Graphics Driver, published on 14 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NULL pointer dereference in some Intel(R) Arc(TM) Control software before version 1.73.5335.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42879?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Graphics Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42879 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-42879 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42879 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel Graphics Driver
- CVE-2018-12214 Memory corruption in Intel(R) Graphics Driver for Windows
- CVE-2018-12216 Code injection in Intel(R) Graphics Driver for Windows
- CVE-2018-12220 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Graphics Driver for Windows
- CVE-2020-0504 Memory corruption in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers
- CVE-2020-0508 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers
Sources
Also known as GHSA-62r6-m6fg-p4wj.