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CVE-2021-1116 Details

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys), where a NULL pointer dereference in the kernel, created within user mode code, may lead to a denial of service in the form of a system crash.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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/5230	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-476	NULL Pointer Dereference	[email protected]
CWE-476	NULL Pointer Dereference	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
nvidia gpu display driver	>= 390, < 392.68 >= 460, < 463.15 >= 470, < 472.39 >= 490, < 496.49
CPE cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver::::::windows::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 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 28, 2021	Initial Analysis	[email protected]