CVE-2022-42268

7.8 HIGH 0.6% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Omniverse Kit contains a vulnerability in the reference applications Create, Audio2Face, Isaac Sim, View, Code, and Machinima. These applications allow executable Python code to be embedded in Universal Scene Description (USD) files to customize all aspects of a scene. If a user opens a USD file that contains embedded Python code in one of these applications, the embedded Python code automatically runs with the privileges of the user who opened the file. As a result, an unprivileged remote attacker could craft a USD file containing malicious Python code and persuade a local user to open the file, which may lead to information disclosure, data tampering, and denial of service.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2023-01-13 06:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 05:04 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2023-01-13 06:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 05:04 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-74
Record status: Modified

Affected

Nvidia Isaac Sim < 2022.2.0
Nvidia Omniverse audio2face < 2022.2
Nvidia Omniverse Code < 2022.3.0
Nvidia Omniverse Create < 2022.3
Nvidia Omniverse Machinima < 2022.3
Nvidia Omniverse View < 2022.2.1

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record