CVE-2021-1116 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-1116

Vendor Nvidia
Product NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
Weakness CWE-476
Published October 27, 2021
Last update August 3, 2024
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CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys), where a NULL pointer dereference in the kernel, created within user mode code, may lead to a denial of service in the form of a system crash.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 27, 2021 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated