CVE-2024-0079

MediumCVSS 6.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a user in a guest VM can cause a NULL-pointer dereference in the host. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-476

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 27, 2024
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred

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CVE-2024-0079: Medium severity, CVSS 6.5 | Vulnix