CVE-2022-25479

Description

Vulnerability in Realtek RtsPer driver for PCIe Card Reader (RtsPer.sys) before 10.0.22000.21355 and Realtek RtsUer driver for USB Card Reader (RtsUer.sys) before 10.0.22000.31274 allows for the leakage of kernel memory from both the stack and the heap.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.50% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory realtek.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://realtek.com broken link
https://www.realtek.com/images/safe-report/Realtek_RtsPer_RtsUer_Security_Advisory_Report.pdf vendor advisory
https://gist.github.com/zwclose/feb16f1424779a61cb1d9f6d5681408a third party advisory
https://zwclose.github.io/2024/10/14/rtsper1.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-25479?
CVE-2022-25479 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-25479?
To fix CVE-2022-25479, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-25479 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-25479 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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