VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2021-1093
CVSS score6.2 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.35%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-07-22
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in firmware where the driver contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary, and may lead to denial of service or system crash.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-404
Primary references
- psirt@nvidia.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- psirt@nvidia.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- psirt@nvidia.com — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory