CVE-2021-1099 Memory corruption in NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software
An attacker can exploit a stack-based buffer overflow in NVIDIA vGPU software to disclose information, tamper with data, or cause denial of service.
- 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-2021-1099?
CVE-2021-1099 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Nvidia Virtual Gpu, published on 21 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin) that could allow an attacker to cause stack-based buffer overflow and put a customized ROP gadget on the stack. Such an attack may lead to information disclosure, data tampering, or denial of service. This affects vGPU version 12.x (prior to 12.3), version 11.x (prior to 11.5) and version 8.x (prior 8.8).
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1099?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Virtual Gpu.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1099?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1099 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2021-1099 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1099 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nvidia Virtual Gpu
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6cff-jqvm-j57f.