Dangling 'file' Pointer Vulnerability in vmwgfx Driver Allows Local Privilege Escalation

CVE-2022-22942 · HIGH Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

The vmwgfx driver contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to gain access to files opened by other processes on the system through a dangling 'file' pointer.

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