CVE-2021-1116
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 27, 2021, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 28, 2021, 8:42 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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-2021-1116.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 28, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230 No Types Assigned https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 390 up to (excluding) 392.68 *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 460 up to (excluding) 463.15 *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 470 up to (excluding) 472.39 *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 490 up to (excluding) 496.49
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-1116 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-1116
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.10332
percentile