NULL pointer dereference in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

CVE-2021-1096

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where dereferencing a NULL pointer may lead to a system crash.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (16.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 16.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-1096: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1096?
CVE-2021-1096 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-2021-1096?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-1096 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.