CVE-2021-1068

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory custhelp.com
Affected: NVIDIA SHIELD TV
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5148 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-1068?
CVE-2021-1068 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-1068?
To fix CVE-2021-1068, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-1068 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-1068 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-1068?
CVE-2021-1068 affects NVIDIA SHIELD TV.
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