Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2022-42266
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape, where an unprivileged regular user can cause exposure of sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information, which may lead to limited information disclosure.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.002 (8.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Nvidia Cloud_gaming
- Nvidia Vgpu Software (Guest Driver) - Windows, Cloud Gaming — versions All versions prior to and including 14.2, 13.4, and 11.9, and all versions prior to the November 2022 release
- Nvidia Virtual_gpu
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@nvidia.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42266?
- CVE-2022-42266 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-12-30.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42266?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.