Vulnerability · Published Jul 22, 2021 · Assigned by nvidia
CVE-2021-1094
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver from NVIDIA. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where an out of bounds array access may lead to denial of service or information disclosure.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 460.91.03-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1094 |
| Debian:13 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 460.91.03-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1094 |
| Debian:14 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 460.91.03-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1094 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-430 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1094 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-440 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1094 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-455 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1094 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-graphics-drivers-460 | 460.91.03-0ubuntu1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1094 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA GPU Display Driver | All GPU Driver versions |