CVE-2021-1074

Published Apr 21, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows installer contains a vulnerability where an attacker with local unprivileged system access may be able to replace an application resource with malicious files. This attack requires a user with system administration rights to execute the installer and requires the attacker to replace the files in a very short time window between file integrity validation and execution. Such an attack may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, and information disclosure.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-6541 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows installer contains a vulnerability where an attacker with local unprivileged system access may be able to replace an application resource with malicious files. This attack requires a user with system administration rights to execute the installer and requires the attacker to replace the files in a very short time window between file integrity validation and execution. Such an attack may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, and information disclosure.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
nvidia
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 3:55 PM
Reserved
Nov 12, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 21, 2021, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:30 AM