CVE-2021-1078 json
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver (nvlddmkm.sys) where a NULL poin…
published 2021-04-21 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-6545
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 12%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver (nvlddmkm.sys) where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to system crash.
Patch / fix
- nvidia gpu_display_driver 392.65, 427.33, 452.96, 462.31, 466.11
Exploit prediction
0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 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 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- NVIDIA NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
-
nvidia.custhelp.com
/app/answers/detail/a_id/5172
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-1078
- NVD CVE-2021-1078
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