The original security advisory was issued on February 11, 2025.
Preface: NVIDIA IGX Orin software is used by a variety of organizations, particularly those in industrial and medical environments. This platform is designed to support AI applications at the edge, providing high performance, advanced functional safety, and security.
Some specific use cases include:
- Industrial Automation: Companies use IGX Orin to enhance manufacturing processes with AI-driven automation and predictive maintenance.
- Healthcare: Medical institutions leverage IGX Orin for AI-powered diagnostics, medical imaging, and patient monitoring.
- Robotics: Robotics companies utilize IGX Orin for developing intelligent robots that can operate safely alongside humans.
The platform’s versatility and robust support make it suitable for any organization looking to deploy AI solutions in demanding environments.
Background: The NVIDIA IGX Orin Developer Kit runs the Holopack 2.0 Developer Preview software. Holopack is a comprehensive solution for end-to-end GPU accelerated AI application development and testing. Holopack supports two GPU modes:
iGPU – Holopack deploys drivers and libraries to support NVIDIA Ampere sets on NVIDIA IGX Orin modules into the GPU.
dGPU – Holopack deploys drivers and libraries to support optional NVIDIA RTX A6000 connected to PCIe slot Discrete GPU.
Its high-performance, low-power computing for deep learning, and computer vision makes Jetson the ideal platform for compute-intensive projects. The Jetson platform includes a variety of Jetson modules with NVIDIA JetPack™ SDK.
Vulnerability details: NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin™ and NVIDIA IGX Orin software contain a vulnerability where an attacker can cause an improper input validation issue by escalating certain permissions to a limited degree. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, data corruption, information disclosure, or escalation of privilege.
Official announcement: Please refer to the vendor announcement for details – https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5611