medium
4.9
CWE
476
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-3463: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Tue Apr 13 2021(Updated: )

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in Lenovo Power Management Driver for Windows 10, prior to version 1.67.17.54, that could cause systems to experience a blue screen error.

Credit: psirt@lenovo.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Lenovo Power Management Driver<1.67.17.54
Lenovo Thinkpad 11e Chromebook
Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Yoga Gen 6 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad 13 2nd Gen Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad 25 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad A275 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad A285 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad A475 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad A485 Firmware
Lenovo Thinkpad E14
Lenovo Thinkpad E14 Gen 2
Lenovo ThinkPad E15
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2
Lenovo ThinkPad E470
Lenovo ThinkPad E470c
Lenovo ThinkPad E475 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad E480
Lenovo ThinkPad E490
Lenovo ThinkPad E495
Lenovo ThinkPad E570 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad E570c
Lenovo ThinkPad E575 Firmware
Lenovo Thinkpad E580
Lenovo ThinkPad E590
Lenovo ThinkPad E595
Lenovo ThinkPad L13
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 1st Gen Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 1
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 1
Lenovo 13w Yoga Gen 2 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad L14
Lenovo ThinkPad L14
Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 1 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 2
Lenovo ThinkPad L380
Lenovo ThinkPad L380 Yoga Firmware
Lenovo Thinkpad L390 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad L390 Yoga Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad L470 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad L480
Lenovo ThinkPad L490 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad L570 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad L580 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad L590 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Firmware
Lenovo Thinkpad P1 Gen 2
Lenovo ThinkPad P1
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 1
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2
Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 1
Lenovo ThinkPad P15s Gen 1
Lenovo ThinkPad P15s Gen 2
Lenovo Thinkpad P15v Gen 1
Lenovo ThinkPad P17 Gen 1 Firmware
Lenovo Thinkpad P43s Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad P51
Lenovo ThinkPad P51s Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad P52
Lenovo ThinkPad P52s Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad P71 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad P72 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad P73 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad R14
Lenovo ThinkPad R14 Gen 2 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad R480
Lenovo ThinkPad S1 Gen 4
Lenovo ThinkPad S2 Gen 2
Lenovo ThinkPad S2 Gen 5
Lenovo ThinkPad S2 Yoga Gen 6 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad S2 Yoga Gen 5
Lenovo ThinkPad S2 Yoga Gen 6 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad S3 Gen 2 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad S5 2nd Generation
Lenovo Thinkpad T14 Gen 1
Lenovo Thinkpad T14 Gen 2
Lenovo Thinkpad T14s Gen 1
Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 2i
Lenovo ThinkPad T15
Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen 2
Lenovo Thinkpad T15g Gen 1 Firmware
Lenovo Thinkpad T15p Gen 1
Lenovo ThinkPad T470p
Lenovo ThinkPad T470p
Lenovo ThinkPad T470s Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad T480
Lenovo ThinkPad T480s Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad T490 (20QX)
Lenovo ThinkPad T490s Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad T495 Drift Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad T570 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad T580
Lenovo ThinkPad T590
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme (20MX)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme (2nd Gen)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 Firmware
Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Nano Gen 1
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet Gen 2
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet Gen 3 Firmware
Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Titanium Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 2 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 4th Gen
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 Firmware
Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Yoga Gen 6
Lenovo ThinkPad X12
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 1
Lenovo Thinkpad X13 Gen 2
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 1
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 2 Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad X270
Lenovo ThinkPad X280
Lenovo ThinkPad X380 Yoga
Lenovo ThinkPad X390 Yoga
Lenovo ThinkPad X390 Yoga Firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad x395 firmware
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e 5th Gen
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 370 Firmware

Remedy

Update to Lenovo Power Management Driver for Windows 10 version 1.67.17.54 or higher.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-3463?

    CVE-2021-3463 has a medium severity due to its potential to cause a blue screen error on affected systems.

  • How do I fix CVE-2021-3463?

    To fix CVE-2021-3463, update the Lenovo Power Management Driver to version 1.67.17.54 or later.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2021-3463?

    CVE-2021-3463 affects users of the Lenovo Power Management Driver for Windows 10 prior to version 1.67.17.54.

  • What could happen if CVE-2021-3463 is exploited?

    If exploited, CVE-2021-3463 could result in system instability, leading to blue screen errors.

  • Is CVE-2021-3463 a remote or local vulnerability?

    CVE-2021-3463 is a local vulnerability that requires an attacker to have access to the vulnerable system.

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