CVE-2021-1051

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Published Jan 8, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

NVIDIA

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver::::::::

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-6518	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.260% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows

Nvidia Gpu Driver

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 3:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: nvidia
Published: Jan 8, 2021, 12:50 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 3:55 PM
Reserved: Nov 12, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:30 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 8, 2021, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:30 AM

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