CVE-2022-42261

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory custhelp.com
Affected: NVIDIA vGPU software (Virtual GPU Manager), NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (Virtual GPU Manager)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5415 vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-42261?
CVE-2022-42261 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-42261?
To fix CVE-2022-42261, 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-2022-42261 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-42261 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-42261?
CVE-2022-42261 affects NVIDIA vGPU software (Virtual GPU Manager), NVIDIA Cloud Gaming (Virtual GPU Manager).
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