CVE-2021-1117
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 27, 2021 at 08:35 PM 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 0.2%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 392.68, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 463.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 472.39, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 496.49, 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_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-129
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