#VU83462 NULL pointer dereference in Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics - WHQL - Windows Drivers - CVE-2022-42879 

 

#VU83462 NULL pointer dereference in Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics - WHQL - Windows Drivers - CVE-2022-42879

Published: November 23, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83462
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42879
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics - WHQL - Windows Drivers
Software vendor:
Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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