Out-of-bounds Read in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
CVE-2021-1094
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where an out of bounds array access may lead to denial of service or information disclosure.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver — versions All GPU Driver versions
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00013.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1094?
- CVE-2021-1094 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1094?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.