Memory Disclosure Vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU and Tegra Hardware
CVE-2021-34400

4.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Nvidia
Status
Nvidia Gpu And Tegra Hardware
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 November 2021

Summary

A vulnerability exists in NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware, specifically within the internal microcontroller architecture. This issue involves the potential for users with elevated privileges to access sensitive information residing in unscrubbed memory. If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to confidential data, highlighting the importance of maintaining security measures around device configurations and user access privileges.

Affected Version(s)

NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware Turing, Volta, Pascal, Maxwell, Tegra X1, Tegra X1+, Tegra TX2, Xavier

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5263
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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