AVID-2026-R1568
Description
Vulnerability CVE-2024-53877
Details
NVIDIA CUDA toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in the nvdisasm binary, where a user could cause a NULL pointer exception by passing a malformed ELF file to nvdisasm. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to a partial denial of service.
Reason for inclusion in AVID: CVE-2024-53877 describes a software vulnerability in the NVIDIA CUDA toolkit’s nvdisasm binary (NULL pointer dereference leading to possible DoS). CUDA toolkit is a software component widely used in general-purpose AI stacks for training, inference, and tooling, making this a software supply chain issue for AI systems. This is a vulnerability (CWE-476) with CVSS indicating low to moderate impact. Sufficient evidence is provided (description, references, CVSS, CWE).
References
Affected or Relevant Artifacts
- Developer: NVIDIA
- Deployer: NVIDIA
- Artifact Details:
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| System | CUDA Toolkit |
Impact
AVID Taxonomy Categorization
- Risk domains: Security
- SEP subcategories: S0100: Software Vulnerability
- Lifecycle stages: L06: Deployment
CVSS
| Version | 3.1 |
| Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| Base Score | 3.3 |
| Base Severity | 🟢 Low |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack Complexity | 🟢 Low |
| Privileges Required | NONE |
| User Interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality Impact | NONE |
| Integrity Impact | NONE |
| Availability Impact | 🟢 Low |
CWE
| ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-476 | CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference |
Other information
- Report Type: Advisory
- Credits:
- Date Reported: 2025-02-25
- Version: 0.3.3
- AVID Entry