Is CVE-2022-42879 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2022-42879 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2022-42879?

CVE-2022-42879 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

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

CVE-2022-42879 has an EPSS score of 0.21% (11th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42879?

Upgrade graphics driver to 31.0.101.4255 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-42879

MEDIUM

6.1

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-395 CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

How to fix

Remediation Available

graphics driverNVD

Affected:< 31.0.101.4255Fixed in:31.0.101.4255CVE-2022-42879derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.21%probability of exploitation in 30 days

11thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 11% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references1

intel.com

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