High severity · published Jan 8, 2021
CVE-2021-1051
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which a local user can get elevated privileges…
8.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which a local user can get elevated privileges to modify display configuration data, which may result in denial of service of the display.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GD
Gpu Driver · Nvidia
390 before 392.63; 418 before 427.11; 450 before 452.77; 460 before 461.09 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1051
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-1051
Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142
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