NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which a local user can get elevated privileges to modify display configuration data, which may result in denial of service of the display.
Published 2021-01-08 01:15:14
Updated 2021-07-23 19:42:38
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Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2021-1051

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-1051

0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-1051

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.6
MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
3.9
9.2
NIST
8.4
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
2.0
5.8
NIST
8.4
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
2.0
5.8
NVIDIA Corporation

CWE ids for CVE-2021-1051

  • The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2021-1051

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