CVE-2022-50437

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/hdmi: fix memory corruption with too many bridges Add the missing sanity check on the bridge counter to avoid corrupting data beyond the fixed-sized bridge array in case there are ever more than eight bridges. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/502670/

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08c7375fa27a8ceee028868e03ffb3a0db919d44	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c43f3ec731c233eb84b66199ee76dbf3ec6ecae	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c1294da6aed1f16d47a417dcfe6602833c3c95c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9efb45b45ff6254bfd1f1997a06725cb3fc998a5	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c1a6991a9b5aa6d0f2cbc9b8c3bf6c4d094dfa	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b48949ab451eaf1e2c04c272c8a9a96a2b56546f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8f916b84e4b028ecad6c6472eaad543cc7df806	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed7f1ff87a4afea1bc220d2ff00a7ce8e61f0b53	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-10-01 12:15

Updated : 2026-01-21 21:32

NVD link : CVE-2022-50437

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50437

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50437

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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