Vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

CVE-2021-1117

Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape, where an attacker through specific configuration and with local unprivileged system access may cause improper input validation, which may lead to denial of service.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.8% 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-2021-1117: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1117?
CVE-2021-1117 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2021-10-27.
How severe is CVE-2021-1117?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.