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CVE-2022-21815

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.5 Published: 2022-02-07 Modified: 2026-06-17

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 Platforms

Microsoft WindowsNvidia Virtual GpuNvidia Cloud Gaming GuestNvidia TeslaNvidia NvsNvidia Gpu Display DriverNvidia GeforceNvidia QuadroNvidia StudioNvidia Rtx

Weakness Type

CWE-476, CWE-476

References