NULL pointer dereference in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
CVE-2021-1095
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handlers for all control calls with embedded parameters where dereferencing an untrusted pointer may lead to denial of service.
EPSS: 0.004 (34.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
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-2021-1095?
- CVE-2021-1095 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1095?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-1095 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.