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

published 2021-07-22 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-6561

cvss: 6.1; 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 27%
public exploits: 0; none known

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where an out of bounds array access may lead to denial of service or information disclosure.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 distros 3 links 1

nvidia gpu_display_driver 418.211.00, 427.48, 450.142.00, 453.10, 460.91.03, 462.96

debian ubuntu arch linux

nvidia-graphics-drivers Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 460.91.03-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1094

nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 390.144-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 390.144-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 460.91.03-0ubuntu1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-470 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-470 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 418.211.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1094

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nvidia-utils Arch Linux 470.57.02-1

arch linux advisories AVG-2193

nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211 advisory

Exploit prediction

0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
NVD	3.1	6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
NVD	2.0	3.6	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Affected products

NVIDIA NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

Classification

Weakness

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

References

nvidia.custhelp.com /app/answers/detail/a_id/5211
patch, vendor-advisory
security.gentoo.org /glsa/202310-02
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00013.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-1094
NVD CVE-2021-1094

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Summary