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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2021-23217

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 ...

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NvidiaGeforce Gt 605-
NvidiaGeforce Gt 610-
NvidiaGeforce Gt 620-
NvidiaGeforce Gt 625-
NvidiaGeforce Gt 630-
NvidiaGeforce Gt 635-
NvidiaGeforce Gt 640-
NvidiaGeforce Gt 705-
NvidiaGeforce Gt 710-
NvidiaGeforce Gt 720-
NvidiaGeforce Gt 730-
NvidiaGeforce Gt 740-
NvidiaGeforce Gtx 645-
NvidiaGeforce Gtx 650-
NvidiaGeforce Gtx 650 Ti-
NvidiaGeforce Gtx 650 Ti Boost-
NvidiaGeforce Gtx 660-
NvidiaGeforce Gtx 660 Ti-
NvidiaGeforce Gtx 670-
NvidiaGeforce Gtx 680-

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-23217?

CVE-2021-23217 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2021-23217?

CVE-2021-23217 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-23217?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nvidia Geforce Gt 605, Nvidia Geforce Gt 610, Nvidia Geforce Gt 620, Nvidia Geforce Gt 625, Nvidia Geforce Gt 630.