#VU52490 NULL pointer dereference in nVidia products - CVE-2021-1078

Vulnerability identifier: #VU52490

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1078

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
R465
Hardware solutions / Drivers
R418
Hardware solutions / Drivers
R460
Hardware solutions / Drivers
R450
Hardware solutions / Drivers
R390
Hardware solutions / Drivers

Vendor: nVidia

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the kernel driver (nvlddmkm.sys). A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

R465: before 466.11

R418: before 427.33

R460: before 462.31

R450: before 452.96

R390: before 392.65

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5172

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.