VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-1051

CVSS score8.4 HIGH
EPSS probability0.26%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-01-08
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which a local user can get elevated privileges to modify display configuration data, which may result in denial of service of the display.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-269

Primary references