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CVE-2021-1078

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver (nvlddmkm.sys

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver (nvlddmkm.sys) where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to system crash.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.0004
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
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Affected Products & Versions

5
nvidia gpu display driver>= 390 and < 392.65
nvidia gpu display driver>= 418 and < 427.33
nvidia gpu display driver>= 450 and < 452.96
nvidia gpu display driver>= 460 and < 462.31
nvidia gpu display driver>= 465 and < 466.11
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · psirt@nvidia.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD21 Apr 2021 · 11:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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References & Sources

1
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5172Vendor Advisory
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