Vulnerability identifier: #VU54269

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34383

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Jetson TX1
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson TX2 series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson TX2 NX
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson AGX Xavier series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson Xavier NX
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson Nano
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson Nano 2GB
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within Bootloader in NVIDIA MB2. A local administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5205

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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.