Vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
CVE-2021-1077
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, R450 and R460 driver branch, contains a vulnerability where the software uses a reference count to manage a resource that is incorrectly updated, which may lead to denial of service.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver — versions R450 and R460 driver branch
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5172 (Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1077?
- CVE-2021-1077 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2021-04-21.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1077?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.