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AVID-2026-R1190

Description

Vulnerability CVE-2023-25523

Details

NVIDIA CUDA toolkit for Linux and Windows contains a vulnerability in the nvdisasm binary file, where an attacker may cause a NULL pointer dereference by providing a user with a malformed ELF file. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a partial denial of service.

Reason for inclusion in AVID: The CVE describes a vulnerability in NVIDIA CUDA toolkit’s nvdisasm binary that can cause a NULL pointer dereference, leading to a partial denial of service. CUDA toolkit is a software component widely used in AI/ML stacks for GPU acceleration and tooling. This is a software supply-chain issue for general-purpose AI systems, not hardware/firmware-only. The CVE text and CVSS/NVD references provide clear evidence of a security vulnerability in a software component used in AI pipelines.

References

Affected or Relevant Artifacts

  • Developer: NVIDIA
  • Deployer: NVIDIA
  • Artifact Details:
TypeName
SystemCUDA Toolkit

Impact

AVID Taxonomy Categorization

  • Risk domains: Security
  • SEP subcategories: S0100: Software Vulnerability
  • Lifecycle stages: L06: Deployment

CVSS

Version3.1
Vector StringCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Base Score3.3
Base Severity🟢 Low
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack Complexity🟢 Low
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability Impact🟢 Low

CWE

IDDescription
CWE-476CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

Other information

  • Report Type: Advisory
  • Credits:
  • Date Reported: 2023-07-03
  • Version: 0.3.3
  • AVID Entry