Input validation error in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - CVE-2021-1117
Published: October 27, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57659
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1117
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in DxgkDdiEscape in nvlddmkm.sys kernel driver. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1117
Install updates from vendor's website.
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - addressed in versions 392.68, 427.60, 453.23, 463.15, 472.39, 496.49