Medium severity · published Nov 14, 2023
CVE-2022-42879
NULL pointer dereference in some Intel(R) Arc(TM) Control software before version 1.73.5335.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local…
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
NULL pointer dereference in some Intel(R) Arc(TM) Control software before version 1.73.5335.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 11% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IA
Intel(R) Arc(TM) Control software ·
before version 1.73.5335.2 · source: vendor
GD
Graphics Driver · Intel
before 31.0.101.4255 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42879
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42879
www.intel.com
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01020.html
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