VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-1116

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.22%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-10-27
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 contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys), where a NULL pointer dereference in the kernel, created within user mode code, may lead to a denial of service in the form of a system crash.

Weakness classification

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

Primary references