VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-1052

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.42%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-01-08
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape or IOCTL in which user-mode clients can access legacy privileged APIs, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, and information disclosure.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Primary references