High severity · published Jul 22, 2021
CVE-2021-1090
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for control calls where the software reads or writes to a…
7.1
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for control calls where the software reads or writes to a buffer by using an index or pointer that references a memory location after the end of the buffer, which may lead to data tampering or denial of service.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GD
Gpu Display Driver · Nvidia
427.33 before 427.48; 452.96 before 453.10; 462.31 before 462.96 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1090
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-1090
Patch
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02
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