CVE-2022-21815 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for private IOCTLs where a NULL pointer dereference in the kernel, created within user mode code, may lead to a denial of service in the form of a system crash.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nvidia	Cloud Gaming Guest	-
Nvidia	Geforce	-
Nvidia	Gpu Display Driver	-
Nvidia	Nvs	-
Nvidia	Quadro	-
Nvidia	Rtx	-
Nvidia	Studio	-
Nvidia	Tesla	-
Nvidia	Virtual Gpu	-
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5312Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5312Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-21815?

CVE-2022-21815 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for private IOCTLs where a NULL pointer dereference in the kernel, created within user mo...

How severe is CVE-2022-21815?

CVE-2022-21815 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-21815?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nvidia Cloud Gaming Guest, Nvidia Geforce, Nvidia Gpu Display Driver, Nvidia Nvs, Nvidia Quadro.