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CVE-2021-1090 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.1 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.1 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-120	Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
nvidia gpu display driver	>= 427.33, < 427.48 >= 452.96, < 453.10 >= 462.31, < 462.96
CPE cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver::::::windows::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 13, 2023	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 3, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 30, 2021	Initial Analysis	[email protected]