CVE-2022-42269
NVIDIA Trusted OS contains a vulnerability in an SMC call handler, where failure to validate...
NVIDIA Trusted OS contains a vulnerability in an SMC call handler, where failure to validate untrusted input may allow a highly privileged local attacker to cause information disclosure and compromise integrity. The scope of the impact can extend to other components.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
NVIDIA Trusted OS contains a vulnerability in an SMC call handler, where failure to validate untrusted input may allow a highly privileged local attacker to cause information disclosure and compromise integrity. The scope of the impact can extend to other components.
- Record
CVE-2022-42269- CVSS 3.1
- 7.9 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-45344
NVIDIA Trusted OS contains a vulnerability in an SMC call handler, where failure to validate untrusted input may allow a highly privileged local attacker to cause information disclosure and compromise integrity. The scope of the impact can extend to other components.
- Record
EUVD-2022-45344- CVSS 3.1
- 7.9 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qj7h-m22c-qjq4
NVIDIA Trusted OS contains a vulnerability in an SMC call handler, where failure to validate...
NVIDIA Trusted OS contains a vulnerability in an SMC call handler, where failure to validate untrusted input may allow a highly privileged local attacker to cause information disclosure and compromise integrity. The scope of the impact can extend to other components.
- Record
GHSA-qj7h-m22c-qjq4- CVSS 3.1
- 7.9 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
NVIDIA Trusted OS contains a vulnerability in an SMC call handler, where failure to validate untrusted input may allow a highly privileged local attacker to cause information disclosure and compromise integrity. The scope of the impact can extend to other components.
- Record
CVE-2022-42269- CVSS 3.1
- 7.9 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-42269 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.9) in Nvidia Jetson Agx Xavier Series, Jetson Xavier Nx, Jetson Tx1, Jetson Tx2 Series, Jetson Tx2 Nx, published December 30, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.19%, the 8th percentile. No source names a fixed version.