CVE-2021-1091

NVIDIA GPU Display driver for Windows contains a vulnerability where an unprivileged user can create a file hard link that causes the driver to overwrite a file that requires elevated privilege to modify, which could lead to data loss or denial of service.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 3.6 LOW

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

3.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211	Patch 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::*

History

31 Jul 2021, 00:22

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-59
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver::::::windows::*
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 3.6 v3 : 7.1

22 Jul 2021, 05:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-07-22 05:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55

NVD link : CVE-2021-1091

Mitre link : CVE-2021-1091

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-1091

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nvidia

gpu_display_driver

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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