CVE-2022-21821 Integer overflow in NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit

High 7.8 Published 29 Mar 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

A remote attacker can achieve code execution and denial of service by tricking a local user into running cuobjdump on a crafted file.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2022-21821?

CVE-2022-21821 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit, published on 29 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit SDK contains an integer overflow vulnerability in cuobjdump.To exploit this vulnerability, a remote attacker would require a local user to download a specially crafted, corrupted file and locally execute cuobjdump against the file. Such an attack may lead to remote code execution that causes complete denial of service and an impact on data confidentiality and integrity.

Weakness: CWE-190, CWE-1285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21821?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Cuda Toolkit.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21821?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-21821 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21821 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-21821, GHSA-gj57-j72r-r89g, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21821.