NULL pointer dereference in NVIDIA SHIELD TV
Priority LOW 27CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
NVIDIA SHIELD TV, all versions prior to 8.2.2, contains a vulnerability in the NVHost function, which may lead to abnormal reboot due to a null pointer reference, causing data loss.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00329 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SHIELD TV (NVIDIA): 8.2.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | SHIELD TV | before 8.2.2 | 8.2.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- SHIELD TV VendorNVIDIA Affected before 8.2.2 Fixed in 8.2.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:shield_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.2.2 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Running on | |
| cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:linux_for_tegra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before r32.5 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_agx_xavier:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_nano:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_nano_2gb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_tx1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_tx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_xavier_nx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:shield_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.2.2 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Running on ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:linux_for_tegra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before r32.5 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_agx_xavier:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_nano:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_nano_2gb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_tx1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_tx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_xavier_nx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SHIELD TV (NVIDIA) Fixed in 8.2.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1069
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gcrv-q3v4-c8v3
References
More NVIDIA Linux For Tegra vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-10594 Heap-based buffer overflow in dnsmasq before 2.78 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-00798 NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Series, Jetson Xavier NX, TX1, TX2, Nano and Nano 2GB, L4T… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2021-00799 NVIDIA Tegra kernel in Jetson AGX Xavier Series, Jetson Xavier NX, TX1, TX2, Nano and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.6
Sources
- CVE-2021-1069 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-1069 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gcrv-q3v4-c8v3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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