#VU55586 Buffer overflow in nVidia products - CVE-2021-1111

Vulnerability identifier: #VU55586

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1111

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Jetson AGX Xavier series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson Xavier NX
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson TX2 series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson TX2 NX
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: nVidia

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Bootloader. An attacker with physical access through USB to the system can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Jetson AGX Xavier series: before 32.6.1

Jetson Xavier NX: before 32.6.1

Jetson TX2 series: before 32.6.1

Jetson TX2 NX: before 32.6.1

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5216

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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