NULL pointer dereference in NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software
Priority LOW 24CWE-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 · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin), where it can dereference a NULL pointer, which may lead to denial of service.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00219 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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-2021-1122
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f493-8r7x-jrv3
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-2021-1122 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-1122 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f493-8r7x-jrv3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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