CVE-2021-1090 json
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for control calls…
published 2021-07-22 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-6557
- cvss
- 7.1
- 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 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for control calls where the software reads or writes to a buffer by using an index or pointer that references a memory location after the end of the buffer, which may lead to data tampering or denial of service.
Patch / fix
- nvidia gpu_display_driver 427.48, 453.10, 462.96
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- NVIDIA NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
nvidia.custhelp.com
/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211
patch, vendor-advisory
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/202310-02
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-1090
- NVD CVE-2021-1090
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