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CVE-2024-0078

Status: DeferredMedium (6.5)—

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.

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Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Nvidia — GPU Display DriverAI

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  "published": "2024-03-27T22:15:09.700",
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  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T06:52:44.250",
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