VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-1095

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM

EPSS probability0.40%

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:N/A:H

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handlers for all control calls with embedded parameters where dereferencing an untrusted pointer may lead to denial of service.

Weakness classification

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-476

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