VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-1091

CVSS score7.1 HIGH
EPSS probability0.26%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-07-22
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display driver for Windows contains a vulnerability where an unprivileged user can create a file hard link that causes the driver to overwrite a file that requires elevated privilege to modify, which could lead to data loss or denial of service.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-59

Primary references