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CVE-2021-1115

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.20%

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CVE-2021-1115 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for private IOCTLs, where an attacker with local unprivileged system access may cause a NULL pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service in a component beyond the vulnerable component.. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for private IOCTLs, where an attacker with local unprivileged system access may cause a NULL pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service in a component beyond the vulnerable component.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.20%

10.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
NvidiaGpu Display Driver>= 390, < 392.68
NvidiaGpu Display Driver>= 460, < 463.15
NvidiaGpu Display Driver>= 470, < 472.39
NvidiaGpu Display Driver>= 490, < 496.49

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-1115?
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for private IOCTLs, where an attacker with local unprivileged system access may cause a NULL pointer dereference, which may lead to denial of service in a component beyond the vulnerable component.
How severe is CVE-2021-1115?
CVE-2021-1115 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1115?
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Source: NVD / NIST