CVE-2022-48787 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the iwlwifi driver of the Linux kernel. This flaw occurs when the driver attempts to access a freed 'drv' structure if no firmware is present or fails to parse, leading to system instability. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a local attack vector with low complexity, potentially allowing an authenticated attacker to achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.14.263, < 4.14.268CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.19.226, < 4.19.231CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.4.174, < 5.4.181CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.10.94, < 5.10.102CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.15.17, < 5.15.25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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