CVE-2022-50440

drm/vmwgfx: Validate the box size for the snooped cursor

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 1, 2025 at 11:42 AM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: Validate the box size for the snooped cursor Invalid userspace dma surface copies could potentially overflow the memcpy from the surface to the snooped image leading to crashes. To fix it the dimensions of the copybox have to be validated against the expected size of the snooped cursor.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

3.2 ≤ v < 4.9.3374.10 ≤ v < 4.14.3034.15 ≤ v < 4.19.2704.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2295.11 ≤ v < 5.15.875.16 ≤ v < 6.0.185.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1636.1 ≤ v < 6.1.42ac863719e518ae1a8f328849e64ea26a222f0793.2
Vendor states this is fixed in 439cbbc1519547f9a7b483f0de33b556ebfec901 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4cf949c7fafe21e085a4ee386bb2dade9067316e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4d54d11b49860686331c58a00f733b16a93edfc4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 50d177f90b63ea4138560e500d92be5e4c928186 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 622d527decaac0eb65512acada935a0fdc1d0202 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6948e570f54f2044dd4da444b10471373a047eeb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6b4e70a428b5a11f56db94047b68e144529fe512 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 94b283341f9f3f0ed56a360533766377a01540e0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ee8d31836cbe7c26e207bfa0a4a726f0a25cfcf6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.14.303 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.270 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.9.337 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.163 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.87 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.229 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2 (unaffected)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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