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medium 5.5

CVE-2021-1053 json

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for…

published 2021-01-08 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-6520

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape or IOCTL in which improper validation of a user pointer may lead to denial of service.

Patch / fix

  • nvidia gpu_driver 390.141, 392.63, 427.11, 450.102.04, 452.77, 460.32.03, 461.09
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 460.32.03-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1053

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 450.102.04-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 450.102.04-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 460.32.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 460.32.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 418.181.07-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 418.181.07-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 450.102.04-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 450.102.04-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1053

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  • nvidia-utils Arch Linux 460.32.03-1

arch linux advisories AVG-1417

Exploit prediction

0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

  • NVIDIA NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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