CVE-2021-1053

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape or IOCTL in which improper validation of a user pointer may lead to denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jan 8, 2021
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-1053: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix