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 servic…
EPSS: 0.002 (11.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_MISC, 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.