CVE-2021-23217
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CVE-2021-23217 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware contain a vulnerability in the internal microcontroller, which may allow a user with elevated privileges to instantiate a DMA write operation only within a specific time window timed to corrupt code execution, which may impact confidentiality, integrity, or availability. The scope impact may extend to other components.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware contain a vulnerability in the internal microcontroller, which may allow a user with elevated privileges to instantiate a DMA write operation only within a specific time window timed to corrupt code execution, which may impact confidentiality, integrity, or availability. The scope impact may extend to other components.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nvidia | Geforce Gt 605 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gt 610 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gt 620 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gt 625 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gt 630 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gt 635 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gt 640 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gt 705 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gt 710 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gt 720 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gt 730 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gt 740 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 645 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 650 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 650 Ti | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 650 Ti Boost | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 660 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 660 Ti | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 670 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 680 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 690 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 745 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 750 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 750 Ti | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 760 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 760 Ti | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 770 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 780 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 780 Ti | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 950 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 960 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 970 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx 980 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce Gtx Titan X | All versions |
| Nvidia | Gtx Titan | All versions |
| Nvidia | Gtx Titan Black | All versions |
| Nvidia | Gtx Titan Z | All versions |
| Nvidia | Jetson Nano | All versions |
| Nvidia | Jetson Tx1 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Quadro M1000m | All versions |
| Nvidia | Quadro M1200 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Quadro M2000 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Quadro M2000m | All versions |
| Nvidia | Quadro M2200 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Quadro M3000m | All versions |
| Nvidia | Quadro M4000 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Quadro M4000m | All versions |
| Nvidia | Quadro M5000 | All versions |
| Nvidia | Quadro M5000m | All versions |
| Nvidia | Quadro M500m | All versions |
Showing 50 of 63 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.
References
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5263Vendor Advisory
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5263Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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