#VU62607 Buffer overflow in nVidia products - CVE-2022-28196

Vulnerability identifier: #VU62607

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28196

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Jetson Xavier NX
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson TX2 series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson TX2 NX
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson AGX Xavier series
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: nVidia

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Cboot blob_decompress. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Jetson Xavier NX: 31.1 - 32.7.1

Jetson TX2 series: 27.1 - 58.5

Jetson TX2 NX: 32.5.1 - 32.7.1

Jetson AGX Xavier series: 31.1 - 32.7.1

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5343

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.