CVE-2021-1068: High severity nvidia shield experience vulnerability
Published Jan 20, 2021
·Updated
NVIDIA SHIELD TV, all versions prior to 8.2.2, contains a vulnerability in the NVDEC component, in which an attacker can read from or write to a memory location that is outside the intended boundary of the buffer, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges.
Affected Software
2 affected components
Nvidia Shield Experience<8.2.2
Google Android=9.0
Event History
Jan 20, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:25 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2021-1068?
CVE-2021-1068 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to potential denial of service or privilege escalation risks.
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How do I fix CVE-2021-1068?
To fix CVE-2021-1068, update your NVIDIA SHIELD TV to version 8.2.2 or later.
3
What component is affected by CVE-2021-1068?
CVE-2021-1068 affects the NVDEC component in NVIDIA SHIELD TV.
4
What types of attacks does CVE-2021-1068 allow?
CVE-2021-1068 allows an attacker to read from or write to memory locations outside the buffer's intended boundaries.
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Which versions of NVIDIA SHIELD TV are affected by CVE-2021-1068?
All versions of NVIDIA SHIELD TV prior to 8.2.2 are affected by CVE-2021-1068.