NULL pointer dereference in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2022-21815
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- NVIDIA Cloud Gaming Guest
- NVIDIA Geforce
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver — versions All GPU Driver versions for Windows
- NVIDIA Nvs
- NVIDIA Quadro
- NVIDIA Rtx
- NVIDIA Studio
- NVIDIA Tesla
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5312 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-21815?
- CVE-2022-21815 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-02-07.
- How severe is CVE-2022-21815?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.