CVE-2022-42254: nvidia cloud_gaming Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-42254DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42254
Published 30-12-2022Last modified 10-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-42254 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in nvidia cloud_gaming. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.26%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 30-12-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 10-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where an out-of-bounds array access may lead to denial of service, data tampering, or information disclosure.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources4 sources · 5.3–7.8
- CVE.orgCNA5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.26%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
16%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.25% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.26%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadThe product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
- CWE-129Improper Validation of Array IndexThe product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, but the product does not validate or incorrectly validates the index to ensure the index references a valid position within the array.
Affected systems
Ubuntu18 products
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-304All versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-340All versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-384All versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-serverAll versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-430All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian4 products
- nvidia-graphics-drivers< 510.108.03-1
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla< 510.108.03-1
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470< 470.161.03-1
- nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules< 515.86.01-1
Nvidia4 products
- cloud_gaming< 525.60.11 | < 525.60.12
- gpu_display_driver≥ 470, < 470.161.03 | ≥ 510, < 510.108.03 | ≥ 515, < 515.86.01
- vgpu software (guest driver) - linux, vgpu software (virtual gpu manager), nvidia cloud gaming (guest driver), nvidia cloud gaming (virtual gpu manager)All versions prior to and including 14.2, 13.4, and 11.9, and all versions prior to the November 2022 release
- virtual_gpu< 11.11 | ≥ 12.0, < 13.6 | ≥ 14.0, < 14.4
3 vendors · 26 products
