CVE-2021-1075

HighCVSS 7.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where the program dereferences a pointer that contains a location for memory that is no longer valid, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, or escalation of privileges. Attacker does not have any control over the information and may conduct limited data modification.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.3/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-476

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 21, 2021
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-1075: High severity, CVSS 7.3 | Vulnix