7.1
HIGH
CVE-2021-1090
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Buffer Index Out-of-Bounds Write Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 22, 2021, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 13, 2023, 1:42 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-1090 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-1090 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nvidia gpu_display_driver
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-1090.

URL Resource
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02 Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

BSOD: Binary-only Scalable fuzzing Of device Drivers

kernel fuzzing qemu

CMake C Meson Python Makefile Shell Dockerfile

Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
153 stars 17 fork 17 watcher
Born at : Oct. 4, 2021, 9:55 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-1090 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-1090 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 30, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211 No Types Assigned https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 427.33 up to (excluding) 427.48 *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 452.96 up to (excluding) 453.10 *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 462.31 up to (excluding) 462.96
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

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0.10264

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