CVE-2022-42265: nvidia gpu_display_driver Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-42265DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42265
Published 30-12-2022Last modified 11-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-42265 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in nvidia gpu_display_driver. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.1/10
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
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 30-12-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvidia.ko), where an integer overflow may lead to information disclosure or data tampering.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NSources4 sources · 5.3–7.1
- CVE.orgCNA5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.26%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
17%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.25% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
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 causeAffected systems
Ubuntu14 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)
Nvidia2 products
- gpu_display_driver≥ 515, < 515.86.01
- nvidia gpu display driver for linuxAll versions prior to and including 14.2, 13.4, and 11.9, and all versions prior to the November 2022 release
Debian1 product
- nvidia-graphics-drivers< 515.86.01-1
3 vendors · 17 products
