VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-1096

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
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:N/A:H

Description

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where dereferencing a NULL pointer may lead to a system crash.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-476

Primary references