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CVE-2022-21821

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 29, 2022 at 08:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:27 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCUDA Toolkit· also runs on 2 platforms

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

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.

Affected

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

CUDA Toolkit· NVIDIA
95%
v < 11.6v < 11.6.2
Affected range stops below 11.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.6.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
linux-linux-kernel (environment) · 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

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCMitigationVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5334

CVSS

7.8HIGHnvidia
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1285CWE-190

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