CVE-2022-42255

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where an out-of-bounds array access may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, or data tampering.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-787CWE-129

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 30, 2022
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2022-42255: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix