CVE-2021-23217

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.04%

Vendor Advisory custhelp.com

Affected: NVIDIA NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware

References

Link	Tags
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5263	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-23217?: CVE-2021-23217 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-23217?: To fix CVE-2021-23217, 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-2021-23217 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-23217 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-2021-23217?: CVE-2021-23217 affects NVIDIA NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware.

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