Vulnerability · Published Nov 20, 2021 · Assigned by nvidia
CVE-2021-23217
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware from NVIDIA. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware | Maxwell, GP100, Tegra X1, Tegra X1+, Tegra TX2 |
References
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5263 x_refsource_CONFIRM