CVE-2021-1091

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Published Jul 22, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

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 GPU Driver versions`	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::*

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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-2021-6558	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

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 Partial

Availability Impact Partial

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/5211

History

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Subscriptions

Nvidia Gpu Display Driver

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: nvidia
Published: Jul 22, 2021, 4:25 AM
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: Jul 22, 2021, 5:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:30 AM

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