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Use of NullPointerException Catch to Detect NULL Pointer Dereference

CVE-2022-29508

Medium
6.3/10

Summary

Null pointer dereference in the Intel(R) VROC software before version 7.7.6.1003 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

  • HIGH
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-395 - Use of NullPointerException Catch to Detect NULL Pointer Dereference

Catching NullPointerException should not be used as an alternative to programmatic checks to prevent dereferencing a null pointer.

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  • Published