CVE-2022-21815

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 7, 2022 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:27 AM UTC
9 products affected across 1 vendorVirtual GPUTeslaGeForce· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
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microsoft-windows (environment)
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microsoft-windows (environment)
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microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

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No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMnvidia
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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