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medium 6.6

CVE-2021-1076 json

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

published 2021-04-21 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-6543

cvss
6.6
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
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 or nvidia.ko) where improper access control may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, or data corruption.

Patch / fix

  • nvidia gpu_display_driver 390.143, 418.197.02, 427.33, 450.119.03, 452.96, 460.73.01, 462.31, 465.24.02, 466.11
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 460.73.01-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1076

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 390.143-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 390.143-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 450.119.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 450.119.03-0ubuntu1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 460.73.01-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 460.73.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 418.197.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1076

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  • nvidia-utils Arch Linux 465.24.02-1

arch linux advisories AVG-1838

Exploit prediction

0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 6.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • NVIDIA NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.