Medium severity · published Apr 21, 2021
CVE-2021-1078
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver (nvlddmkm.sys) where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to system crash
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver (nvlddmkm.sys) where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to system crash.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 12% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GD
Gpu Display Driver · Nvidia
390 before 392.65; 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-2021-1078
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-1078
Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5172
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