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
EPSS: 0.004 (28.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Nvidia Gpu_display_driver
- Nvidia Gpu Display Driver — versions All GPU Driver versions
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@nvidia.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@nvidia.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- psirt@nvidia.com (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.