CVE-2021-1078

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver (nvlddmkm.sys) where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to system crash.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5172	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver::::::windows::*

History

03 May 2021, 14:51

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5172 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5172 - Vendor Advisory
CWE		CWE-476
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 4.9 v3 : 5.5
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver::::::windows::*

21 Apr 2021, 23:55

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-04-21 23:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55

NVD link : CVE-2021-1078

Mitre link : CVE-2021-1078

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-1078

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nvidia

gpu_display_driver

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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