VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-1115

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.21%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-10-27
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for private IOCTLs, where an attacker with local unprivileged system access may cause a NULL pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service in a component beyond the vulnerable component.

Weakness classification

  • psirt@nvidia.com: CWE-476
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-476

Primary references