CVE-2021-1090 is a high-severity buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, specifically within the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for control calls. This flaw allows an attacker to cause data tampering or a denial of service by referencing memory locations beyond buffer boundaries. With a CVSS score of 7.1, it requires local access and low privileges, but has low attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 427.33, < 427.48CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
>= 452.96, < 453.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
>= 462.31, < 462.96CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.