CVE-2021-1069 Null dereference in SHIELD TV
A null pointer dereference in the NVHost function allows attackers to cause abnormal reboots and data loss on NVIDIA SHIELD TV devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-1069?
CVE-2021-1069 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA SHIELD TV, published on 20 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA SHIELD TV, all versions prior to 8.2.2, contains a vulnerability in the NVHost function, which may lead to abnormal reboot due to a null pointer reference, causing data loss.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1069?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Nvidia Linux for Tegra, Nvidia Shield Experience.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1069?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1069 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-1069 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1069 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA SHIELD TV
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gcrv-q3v4-c8v3.