CVE-2021-1053

5.5 mediumEPSS 0.4%

Medium (5.5) in nvidia gpu driver. EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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 user pointer may lead to denial of service.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

5.5 medium

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

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 30% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-20
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://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02

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