CVE-2021-1052

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: January 8, 2021 at 12:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:30 AM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendorGPU DriverNVIDIA GPU Display Driver· also runs on 2 platforms

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.4%

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape or IOCTL in which user-mode clients can access legacy privileged APIs, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, and information disclosure.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

GPU Driver · NVIDIA

95%

390 ≤ v < 390.141390 ≤ v < 392.63418 ≤ v < 427.11450 ≤ v < 450.102.04450 ≤ v < 452.77460 ≤ v < 460.32.03460 ≤ v < 461.09

Affected range stops below 390.141, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 392.63, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 427.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 450.102.04, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 452.77, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 460.32.03, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 461.09, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver · NVIDIA

60%

All versions

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

Windows · Microsoft

95%

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142

Vendor AdvisoryThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

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StatusMODIFIED

CWE

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