Use After Free in Vmware Photon_os
CVE-2022-22942
The vmwgfx driver contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to gain access to files opened by other processes on the system through a dangling 'file' pointer.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.026 (83.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Vmware Photon_os — versions 3.0, 4.0
- N/a Photon Os — versions 3.0, 4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@vmware.com (Release Notes)
- security@vmware.com (Release Notes)
- security@vmware.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22942?
- CVE-2022-22942 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Photon_os, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22942?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-22942 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.