# CVE-2022-36280: There is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in vmwgfx driver

Status: published. Published: 2022-09-09. Updated: 2026-11-02.

An out-of-bounds(OOB) memory access vulnerability was found in vmwgfx driver in drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfx_kms.c in GPU component in the Linux kernel with device file '/dev/dri/renderD128 (or Dxxx)'. This flaw allows a local attacker with a user account on the system to gain privilege, causing a denial of service(DoS).

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- Linux / kernel: ≥ v3.2-rc1; < 5.13.0-52* (affected, custom). Source: CNA: Anolis
- Siemens / SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem: ≥ 0; < V1.1 (affected, custom). Source: ADP: siemens-SADP

## NVD configuration conditions

Affected CPE matches depend on the following AND/OR and negation conditions:

```json
[
  {
    "negate": false,
    "nodes": [
      {
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndIncluding": "5.13.0-52",
            "versionStartIncluding": "3.2",
            "vulnerable": true
          }
        ],
        "negate": false,
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ],
    "operator": "OR"
  },
  {
    "negate": false,
    "nodes": [
      {
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          }
        ],
        "negate": false,
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ],
    "operator": "OR"
  }
]
```

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 6.3 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H; source: CNA: Anolis

- CVSS 3.1: 5.5 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H; source: NVD: nvd@nist.gov

- CVSS 3.1: 6.3 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H; source: NVD: security@openanolis.org

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.78% as of 2026-11-02; percentile 56.09%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact partial; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-120, CWE-787

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://bugzilla.openanolis.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=2071 (CNA: Anolis)

- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5324 (CNA: Anolis; vendor-advisory)

- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00000.html (CNA: Anolis; mailing-list)

- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html (CNA: Anolis; mailing-list)

- https://bugzilla.openanolis.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=2071 (ADP: CVE; x_transferred)

- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5324 (ADP: CVE; vendor-advisory, x_transferred)

- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00000.html (ADP: CVE; mailing-list, x_transferred)

- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html (ADP: CVE; mailing-list, x_transferred)

- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html (ADP: siemens-SADP)

- https://bugzilla.openanolis.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=2071 (security@openanolis.org; Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)

- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00000.html (security@openanolis.org)

- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html (security@openanolis.org)

- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5324 (security@openanolis.org; Third Party Advisory)

- https://bugzilla.openanolis.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=2071 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108; Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)

- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00000.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5324 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108; Third Party Advisory)

- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html (0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e)

## Provenance

- CNA: Anolis: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36280; retrieved 2026-11-02; source updated 2026-11-02

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36280; retrieved 2026-11-03; source updated 2026-11-02

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-36280; retrieved 2026-11-02; source updated Not reported

Revision: 114f8283cd4431971e5ae996e9c400b8307261850685362347cd3376bb770603

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