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01 Record

CVE-2021-1053

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape or IOCTL in which improper validation of a

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: nvidia
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape or IOCTL in which improper validation of a

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
0.36% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 29.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2021-01-08 00:00Z5 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-03 15:55Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2020-11-12
Assigning CNA
nvidia
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
48246c5e7768730ce8f613cdc26abd5c7accaf4d4688f45c2fcb3dc4ccd03616

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

06 References

07 Fixed in

Arch Linux

  • nvidia-utils
    Fixed in 460.32.03-1

Source: Arch Linux Security Tracker, the Arch Linux security team. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers
    Fixed in 460.32.03-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers
    Fixed in 460.32.03-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers
    Fixed in 460.32.03-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server
    Fixed in 418.181.07-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-server
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-450
    Fixed in 450.102.04-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server
    Fixed in 450.102.04-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-455
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-460
    Fixed in 460.32.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server
    Fixed in 418.181.07-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-server
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-450
    Fixed in 450.102.04-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server
    Fixed in 450.102.04-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-455
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-460
    Fixed in 460.32.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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