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CVE-2021-1068

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.37%

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CVE-2021-1068 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. NVIDIA SHIELD TV, all versions prior to 8.2.2, contains a vulnerability in the NVDEC component, in which an attacker can read from or write to a memory location that is outside the intended boundary of the buffer, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges.. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

NVIDIA SHIELD TV, all versions prior to 8.2.2, contains a vulnerability in the NVDEC component, in which an attacker can read from or write to a memory location that is outside the intended boundary of the buffer, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.37%

28.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
NvidiaShield Experience< 8.2.2

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-1068?
NVIDIA SHIELD TV, all versions prior to 8.2.2, contains a vulnerability in the NVDEC component, in which an attacker can read from or write to a memory location that is outside the intended boundary of the buffer, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges.
How severe is CVE-2021-1068?
CVE-2021-1068 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1068?
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Source: NVD / NIST