CVE-2024-0078: nvidia gpu display driver, vgpu driver, cloud gaming driver NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumDeferred
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-0078DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0078
Published 27-03-2024Last modified 08-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-0078 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in nvidia gpu display driver, vgpu driver, cloud gaming driver. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.19%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 27-03-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a user in a guest can cause a NULL-pointer dereference in the host, which may lead to denial of service.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
9%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.19% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.19%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu31 products
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-304All versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-340All versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-340-updatesAll versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-352All versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-352-updatesAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian4 products
- nvidia-graphics-driversAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 550.144.03-1
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-teslaAll versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470< 470.239.06-1~deb12u1
- nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modulesAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 550.144.03-1
Nvidia1 product
- gpu display driver, vgpu driver, cloud gaming driverAll versions prior to and including 16.3, 13.9, and all versions prior to and including the January 2024 release
3 vendors · 36 products
