Is CVE-2022-42879 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-42879 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-42879?

CVE-2022-42879 has a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-42879?

Patch guidance is available from intel security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-42879.

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-42879?

1 product: intel graphics driver.

CVE-2022-42879 - remediation guidance & executive summary

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 Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: low
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-395 CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

Metadata

Primary Vendor: INTEL
Published: 11/14/2023
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

intel : graphics_driver

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2022-42879. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2022-42879

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CVE-2022-42879 vulnerability