Null Pointer Dereference in NVIDIA SHIELD TV Affects System Stability
CVE-2021-1069

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Nvidia
Status
Shield Tv
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 January 2021

Summary

The NVIDIA SHIELD TV, in all versions up to 8.2.2, is susceptible to a null pointer dereference in the NVHost function. This flaw can lead to unexpected system reboots, which may result in data loss. Users should upgrade to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

SHIELD TV All versions prior to 8.2.2

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5148
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https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5147
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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