Vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
CVE-2021-1092
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Control Panel application where it is susceptible to a Windows file system symbolic link attack where an unprivileged attacker can cause the applications to overwrite privileged files, resulting in potential denial of service or data loss.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (16.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 16.0% 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 All GPU Driver versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1092?
- CVE-2021-1092 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2021-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1092?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.