CVE-2023-25514: Medium severity nvidia cuda toolkit vulnerability

Published Apr 22, 2023
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Updated

NVIDIA CUDA toolkit for Linux and Windows contains a vulnerability in cuobjdump, where an attacker may cause an out-of-bounds read by tricking a user into running cuobjdump on a malformed input file. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to limited denial of service, code execution, and limited information disclosure.

Affected Software

6 affected components
All of the following
Nvidia CUDA Toolkit<12.1.1
Any of the following
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows
Nvidia CUDA Toolkit<12.1.1
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Apr 22, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:36 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:36 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-25514?

CVE-2023-25514 is a vulnerability in NVIDIA CUDA toolkit for Linux and Windows that allows an attacker to cause an out-of-bounds read by tricking a user into running cuobjdump on a malformed input file.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-25514?

The severity of CVE-2023-25514 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.6.

3

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-25514?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2023-25514 by tricking a user into running cuobjdump on a malformed input file.

4

What are the potential consequences of exploiting CVE-2023-25514?

The potential consequences of exploiting CVE-2023-25514 include limited denial of service, code execution, and potential privilege escalation.

5

How can I mitigate CVE-2023-25514?

To mitigate CVE-2023-25514, it is recommended to update to a version of NVIDIA CUDA toolkit that is not vulnerable to this issue.

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