CVE-2021-1117 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-1117

Vendor Nvidia
Product NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
Weakness CWE-129
Published October 27, 2021
Last update August 3, 2024

CVSS base score

4.7/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape, where an attacker through specific configuration and with local unprivileged system access may cause improper input validation, which may lead to denial of service.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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