CVE-2022-21815
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CVE-2022-21815 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for private IOCTLs where a NULL pointer dereference in the kernel, created within user mode code, may lead to a denial of service in the form of a system crash.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for private IOCTLs where a NULL pointer dereference in the kernel, created within user mode code, may lead to a denial of service in the form of a system crash.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nvidia | Cloud Gaming Guest | All versions |
| Nvidia | Geforce | All versions |
| Nvidia | Gpu Display Driver | All versions |
| Nvidia | Nvs | All versions |
| Nvidia | Quadro | All versions |
| Nvidia | Rtx | All versions |
| Nvidia | Studio | All versions |
| Nvidia | Tesla | All versions |
| Nvidia | Virtual Gpu | All versions |
References
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5312Vendor Advisory
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5312Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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