Code Execution Risk in NVIDIA Jetson TX1 Tegra Bootloader
CVE-2019-5680

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Nvidia
Status
Nvidia Jetson Tx1
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 July 2019

Summary

The NVIDIA Jetson TX1 has a critical flaw in its Tegra bootloader, specifically in the nvtboot component. This vulnerability arises from the nvtboot-cpu image being loaded without proper validation of its load address. Consequently, this oversight may result in unauthorized code execution, a denial of service, or unapproved privilege escalation, thereby posing significant security risks to users relying on this platform.

Affected Version(s)

NVIDIA Jetson TX1 R32 versions prior to 32.2

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4835
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109341
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https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4804
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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