#VU60220 NULL pointer dereference in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver and NVS - CVE-2022-21815

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60220

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21815

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software
NVS
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: nVidia

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for private IOCTLs in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows. A local user can run a specially crafted application to trigger a NULL pointer dereference error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: before 472.98

NVS: before 472.98

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5312

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.