CVE-2022-21815

Published: Feb 7, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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 service in the form of a system crash.

Affected (9)

Products: Nvidia: Cloud Gaming Guest, Geforce, Gpu Display Driver, Nvs, Quadro, Rtx, Studio, Tesla, Virtual Gpu

9 products

Configuration A

9 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Nvidia Cloud Gaming Guest	All versions
Nvidia Geforce	All versions
Nvidia Gpu Display Driver	All versions
Nvidia Nvs	All versions
Nvidia Quadro	All versions
Nvidia Rtx	All versions
Nvidia Studio	All versions
Nvidia Tesla	All versions
Nvidia Virtual Gpu	All versions

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (2)

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5312

Source: psirt@nvidia.com

Vendor Advisory

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5312

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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