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01 Record

CVE-2021-1093

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in firmware where the driver contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: nvidia
CNA base score6.2 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

02 Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in firmware where the driver contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an

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
0.35% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 28.4% 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
2021-07-22 00:00Z5 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-03 15:55Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2020-11-12
Assigning CNA
nvidia
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 6.2)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or ReleaseClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
1ba62b910e6b0fe5bcfa47e09de6319c41b296bc3d30429ece83e3c82e8bb73f

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
NVIDIANVIDIA GPU Display DriverAll GPU Driver versions—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Arch Linux

  • nvidia-utils
    Fixed in 470.57.02-1

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

Debian 12

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers
    Fixed in 460.91.03-1

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

Debian 13

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers
    Fixed in 460.91.03-1

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

Debian 14

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers
    Fixed in 460.91.03-1

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

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-304
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-340
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-384
    No fix yet

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-340
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-390
    Fixed in 390.144-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server
    Fixed in 418.211.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-430
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-435
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-440
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-server
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server
    Fixed in 450.142.00-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-455
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-460
    Fixed in 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server
    Fixed in 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-470
    Fixed in 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

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-340
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-390
    Fixed in 390.144-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server
    Fixed in 418.211.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-430
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-435
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-440
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-server
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server
    Fixed in 450.142.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-455
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-460
    Fixed in 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server
    Fixed in 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-470
    Fixed in 470.57.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-430
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-440
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-455
    No fix yet
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-460
    Fixed in 460.91.03-0ubuntu1

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

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