Vulnerability identifier: #VU52487

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1075

CWE-ID: CWE-822

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
R390
Hardware solutions / Drivers
R465
Hardware solutions / Drivers
R418
Hardware solutions / Drivers
R460
Hardware solutions / Drivers
R450
Hardware solutions / Drivers

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in the kernel mode layer "nvlddmkm.sys" handler for DxgkDdiEscape. A local user can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5172

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.