Stack-based buffer overflow in NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Series, Jetson Xavier NX, Jetson…
Priority LOW 35CWE-121Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
NVIDIA distributions of Linux contain a vulnerability in nvdla_emu_task_submit, where unvalidated input may allow a local attacker to cause stack-based buffer overflow in kernel code, which may lead to escalation of privileges, compromised integrity and confidentiality, and denial of service.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00189 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Series, Jetson Xavier NX, Jetson AGX Orin Series | Versions 35.1 and 34.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Series, Jetson Xavier NX, Jetson AGX Orin Series | 32.7.2 and prior releases | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Series, Jetson Xavier NX, Jetson AGX Orin Series VendorNVIDIA Affected Versions 35.1 and 34.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Series, Jetson Xavier NX, Jetson AGX Orin Series VendorNVIDIA Affected 32.7.2 and prior releases Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:jetson_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 32.7.2 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_agx_xavier:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_agx_xavier_16gb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_agx_xavier_32gb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_agx_xavier_64gb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_agx_xavier_8gb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_agx_xavier_industrial:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_xavier_nx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_xavier_nx_16gb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
- cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:jetson_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 32.7.2 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_agx_xavier:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_agx_xavier_16gb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_agx_xavier_32gb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_agx_xavier_64gb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_agx_xavier_8gb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_agx_xavier_industrial:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_xavier_nx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_xavier_nx_16gb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42270
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xxjm-jvw6-6mm7
References
More NVIDIA Jetson Linux vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-19463 NVIDIA Jetson for JetPack contains a vulnerability in the system initialization logic… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2024-00097 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier series, Jetson… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-20491 Improper input validation in NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier series, Jetson Xavier NX, Jetson… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.9
- TI-2026-19469 OS command injection in NVIDIA Jetson Xavier Series, Jetson Orin Series and Jetson Thor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2021-13407 Integer overflow in NVIDIA Jetson TX2 series, TX2 NX, AGX Xavier series, Xavier NX CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2021-13423 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA Jetson TX1, TX2 series, TX2 NX, AGX Xavier series, Xavier… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-42270 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-42270 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xxjm-jvw6-6mm7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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