CVE-2021-1051

8.4 highEPSS 0.3%

High (8.4) in nvidia gpu driver. EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which a local user can get elevated privileges to modify display configuration data, which may result in denial of service of the display.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

8.4 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 17% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-269
Published: 2021-01-08
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

nvidia:gpu_driver

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142

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