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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2021-1068

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 o...

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NvidiaShield Experience< 8.2.2
GoogleAndroid9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-1068?

CVE-2021-1068 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 o...

How severe is CVE-2021-1068?

CVE-2021-1068 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-1068?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nvidia Shield Experience, Google Android.