High severity · published Apr 21, 2021
CVE-2021-1075
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where the program…
7.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where the program dereferences a pointer that contains a location for memory that is no longer valid, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, or escalation of privileges. Attacker does not have any control over the information and may conduct limited data modification.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 16% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GD
Gpu Display Driver · Nvidia
418 before 427.33; 450 before 452.96; 460 before 462.31; 465 before 466.11 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1075
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-1075
Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5172
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