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CVE-2022-42261


NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin), where an input index is not validated, which may lead to buffer overrun, which in turn may cause data tampering, information disclosure, or denial of service.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 12 products from nvidia, from citrix, from linux and 9 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2022-12-30T23:15:11.167

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:24:36.560

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-120
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-120

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application nvidia virtual_gpu < 11.11 Yes
Application nvidia virtual_gpu < 13.6 Yes
Application nvidia virtual_gpu < 14.4 Yes
Operating System citrix hypervisor - No
Operating System linux linux_kernel - No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_kernel-based_virtual_machine - No
Operating System vmware vsphere - No
Application nvidia cloud_gaming < 525.60.12 Yes
Operating System citrix hypervisor - No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_kernel-based_virtual_machine - No
Application nvidia gpu_display_driver < 470.161.03 Yes
Application nvidia gpu_display_driver < 510.108.03 Yes
Application nvidia geforce - No
Application nvidia nvs - No
Application nvidia quadro - No
Application nvidia rtx - No
Application nvidia gpu_display_driver < 450.216.04 Yes
Application nvidia gpu_display_driver < 470.161.03 Yes
Application nvidia gpu_display_driver < 510.108.03 Yes
Application nvidia tesla - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For nvidia's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.