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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-1069 · published 20 January 2021

CVE-2021-1069: Nvidia shield experience null pointer dereference vulnerability

Nvidia · Shield Experience

NVIDIA SHIELD TV, all versions prior to 8.2.2, contains a vulnerability in the NVHost function, which may lead to abnormal reboot due to a null pointer reference, causing data loss.

6.1 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.33% · top 76.9% CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
6.1CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 3.6
0.33%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

NVIDIA SHIELD TV, all versions prior to 8.2.2, contains a vulnerability in the NVHost function, which may lead to abnormal reboot due to a null pointer reference, causing data loss.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5147 Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5148 Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5147 Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5148 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-1069), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.