CVE-2024-0079

Name: CVE-2024-0079
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-03-27T22:15:09.897+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.19%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-0079 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a user in a guest VM can cause a NULL-pointer dereference in the host. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a user in a guest VM can cause a NULL-pointer dereference in the host. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.19%

9.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

References

Timeline

Published: Mar 27, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-0079?

How severe is CVE-2024-0079?

CVE-2024-0079 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0079?

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Source: NVD / NIST