github - ghsa-r3gf-pg53-xqph

ghsa-r3gf-pg53-xqph

Vulnerability from github

Published

2023-12-13 09:30

Modified

2023-12-13 09:30

Severity ?

7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

The vmwgfx driver contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to gain access to files opened by other processes on the system through a dangling 'file' pointer.

Show details on source website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-22942"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-12-13T09:15:33Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The vmwgfx driver contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to gain access to files opened by other processes on the system through a dangling \u0027file\u0027 pointer.",
  "id": "GHSA-r3gf-pg53-xqph",
  "modified": "2023-12-13T09:30:32Z",
  "published": "2023-12-13T09:30:32Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22942"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-3.0-356"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-4.0-148"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/27/4"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

cve-2022-22942

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2023-12-13 08:16

Modified

2024-08-03 03:28

Severity ?

7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

The vmwgfx driver contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to gain access to files opened by other processes on the system through a dangling 'file' pointer.

References

▼	URL	Tags
	https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-3.0-356
	https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-4.0-148
	https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/27/4

Impacted products

▼	Vendor	Product
	n/a	Photon OS

Show details on NVD website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-03T03:28:42.652Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-3.0-356"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-4.0-148"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/27/4"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "Photon OS",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "3.0, 4.0"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "datePublic": "2022-01-27T07:06:00.000Z",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "supportingMedia": [
            {
              "base64": false,
              "type": "text/html",
              "value": "The vmwgfx driver contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to gain access to files opened by other processes on the system through a dangling \u0027file\u0027 pointer."
            }
          ],
          "value": "The vmwgfx driver contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to gain access to files opened by other processes on the system through a dangling \u0027file\u0027 pointer."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "LOCAL",
            "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "baseScore": 7.8,
            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
            "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
            "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
          "format": "CVSS",
          "scenarios": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "GENERAL"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "Privilege escalation",
              "lang": "en"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2023-12-13T08:17:05.068Z",
        "orgId": "dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d",
        "shortName": "vmware"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-3.0-356"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-4.0-148"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/27/4"
        }
      ],
      "source": {
        "discovery": "UNKNOWN"
      },
      "x_generator": {
        "engine": "Vulnogram 0.1.0-dev"
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d",
    "assignerShortName": "vmware",
    "cveId": "CVE-2022-22942",
    "datePublished": "2023-12-13T08:16:34.363Z",
    "dateReserved": "2022-01-10T15:34:55.706Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-08-03T03:28:42.652Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1"
}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.

Action not permitted