CVE-2024-53877 Null dereference in CUDA Toolkit
A NULL pointer dereference in the nvdisasm binary allows attackers to cause a partial denial of service by providing a malformed ELF 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-53877?
CVE-2024-53877 is a low-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit, published on 25 Feb 2025. 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 for all platforms contains a vulnerability in the nvdisasm binary, where a user could cause a NULL pointer exception by passing a malformed ELF file to nvdisasm. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to a partial denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53877?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Cuda Toolkit.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53877?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53877 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-53877 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53877 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53877, GHSA-4776-6pq8-cq78, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53877.