Double Free in NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software
CVE-2021-1119
NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin), where it can double-free a pointer, which may lead to denial of service. This flaw may result in a write-what-where condition, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code impacting integrity and availability.
Vulnerability class: Double Free
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software — versions vGPU version 13.x (prior to 13.1), 12.x (prior to 12.4), version 11.x (prior to 11.6) and version 8.x (prior 8.9).
- NVIDIA Virtual GPU
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1119?
- CVE-2021-1119 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2021-10-29.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1119?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.