CVE-2022-42754
In npu driver, there is a memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local...
In npu driver, there is a memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local denial of service in kernel.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.5
In npu driver, there is a memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local denial of service in kernel.
- Record
CVE-2022-42754- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
5.5
In npu driver, there is a memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local denial of service in kernel.
- Record
CVE-2022-42754- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416, CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-45817
5.5
In npu driver, there is a memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local denial of service in kernel.
- Record
EUVD-2022-45817- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qm89-xw2v-c7wp
5.5
In npu driver, there is a memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local...
In npu driver, there is a memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local denial of service in kernel.
- Record
GHSA-qm89-xw2v-c7wp- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-253344080 No score
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
- Record
ASB-A-253344080- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
:unknown:Android |
SoCVersion:0 up to SoCVersion:2022-12-05, plus listed versions SoCVersion |
SoCVersion:2022-12-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-42754 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published December 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.12%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in :unknown: SoCVersion:2022-12-05.