CVE-2021-23201 HIGH

CVE-2021-23201

Vendor Nvidia
Product NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware
Published November 20, 2021
Last update August 3, 2024

CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware contain a vulnerability in an internal microcontroller, which may allow a user with elevated privileges to generate valid microcode by identifying, exploiting, and loading vulnerable microcode. Such an attack could lead to information disclosure, data corruption, or denial of service of the device. The scope may extend to other components.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 20, 2021 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated