CVE-2021-1096
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 22, 2021 at 04:25 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:30 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNVIDIA GPU Display Driver
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where dereferencing a NULL pointer may lead to a system crash.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 427.48, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 453.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 462.96, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211CVSS
5.5MEDIUMnvidia
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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