CVE-2021-1078

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Published Apr 21, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

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 [-]

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::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-6545	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.226% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5172

History

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Subscriptions

Nvidia Gpu Display Driver

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: nvidia
Published: Apr 21, 2021, 10:30 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 3:55 PM
Reserved: Nov 12, 2020, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 21, 2021, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:30 AM

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