NULL pointer dereference in Trace Analyzer and Collector - CVE-2022-42878

 

NULL pointer dereference in Trace Analyzer and Collector - CVE-2022-42878

Published: May 16, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU76177
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42878
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
Trace Analyzer and Collector

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the sytem.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and enable information disclosure.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-42878

Install update from vendor's website.

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