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CVE-2021-1090

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Published: Jul 22, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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7.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.2
Source: NVD

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for control calls where the software reads or writes to a buffer by using an index or pointer that references a memory location after the end of the buffer, which may lead to data tampering or denial of service.

Affected (3)

Nvidia
1 product
Gpu Display Driver
Configuration A
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Nvidia
Gpu Display Driver
From 427.33 to 427.48
Gpu Display Driver
From 452.96 to 453.10
Gpu Display Driver
From 462.31 to 462.96

Related CWEs

CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

References (4)

Source: psirt@nvidia.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: psirt@nvidia.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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