VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-1075

CVSS score7.3 HIGH
EPSS probability0.25%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-04-21
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H

Description

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where the program dereferences a pointer that contains a location for memory that is no longer valid, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, or escalation of privileges. Attacker does not have any control over the information and may conduct limited data modification.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-476

Primary references