NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin)…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin), where a string provided by the guest OS may not be properly null terminated. The guest OS or attacker has no ability to push content to the plugin through this vulnerability, which may lead to information disclosure, data tampering, unauthorized code execution, and denial of service.
Why it matters now
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 | NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software | vGPU version 13.x (prior to 13.1), 12.x (prior to 12.4), version 11.x (prior to 11.6) and version 8.x (prior 8.9). | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software VendorNVIDIA Affected vGPU version 13.x (prior to 13.1), 12.x (prior to 12.4), version 11.x (prior to 11.6) and version 8.x (prior 8.9). Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 to before 8.9; 11.0 to before 11.6; 12.0 to before 12.4; 13.0 to before 13.1 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 to before 8.9; 11.0 to before 11.6; 12.0 to before 12.4; 13.0 to before 13.1 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1120
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jfx5-hxw2-q274
References
More NVIDIA Virtual Gpu vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-10972 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2023-00183 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-15487 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the user mode layer… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-10973 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
- TI-2023-14764 Uncontrolled search path in NVIDIA GPU Display driver, vGPU driver, and Cloud gaming… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2024-00080 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability where a user can… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-1120 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-1120 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jfx5-hxw2-q274 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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