CVE-2021-1054
lowpriority · track · 22OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 19 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which the software does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, which may lead to denial of service.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.1–5.5
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affected products (11)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-2534Nvidia Treiber: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2021-01-07csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Nvidia Treibern ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, vertrauliche Daten einzusehen, Daten zu manipulieren oder die Integrität zu gefährden.
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sources
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references (6)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1054cnnvd
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142cnnvd
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-51735cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/NVIDIA-GPU-Display-Driver-multiple-vulnerabilities-34275cnnvd
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142enisa_euvd
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142Vendor Advisorynvd
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