CVE-2024-0072: nvidia cuda_toolkit NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 3.3v3.1LowAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-0072DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0072
Published 05-04-2024Last modified 01-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-0072 is a low (CVSS 3.3) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in nvidia cuda_toolkit. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
3.3/10
010
Low · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 05-04-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
NVIDIA CUDA toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in cuobjdump and nvdisasm where an attacker may cause a crash by tricking a user into reading a malformed ELF file. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a partial denial of service.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionLow 3.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- NVDNIST3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.23%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
12%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.23% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.23%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Nvidia2 products
- cuda_toolkit< 12.4.0
- nvidia cuda toolkitAll versions prior to CUDA Toolkit v12.4
Debian1 product
- nvidia-cuda-toolkitAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 12.4.1-1
Ubuntu1 product
- nvidia-cuda-toolkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 4 products