CVE-2021-32537 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Realtek HAD contains a driver crashed vulnerability which allows local side attackers to send a special string to the kernel driver in a user’s mode. Due to unexpected commands, the kernel driver will cause the system crashed.

Published: 2021-07-07

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Realtek

HDA driver

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8155`	affected	≤ 9150

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:realtek:hda_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Realtek HDA driver version to 9152

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-19383	Realtek HAD contains a driver crashed vulnerability which allows local side attackers to send a special string to the kernel driver in a user’s mode. Due to unexpected commands, the kernel driver will cause the system crashed.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0044.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163498/Realtek-RTKVHD64.sys-Out-Of-Bounds-Access.html
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-4813-7b578-1.html

History

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Subscriptions

Realtek Hda Driver

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: twcert

Published: 2021-07-07T14:12:27.033Z

Updated: 2026-10-08T21:13:56.222Z

Reserved: 2021-05-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-32537

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-07-07T14:15:12.170

Modified: 2026-10-08T22:17:09.453

Link: CVE-2021-32537

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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