CVE-2021-1078 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: What is CVE-2021-1078?

CVE-2021-1078 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver (nvlddmkm.sys) where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to system crash.

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-1078?

CVE-2021-1078 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-1078?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nvidia Gpu Display Driver.

Vulnerability Description

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver (nvlddmkm.sys) where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to system crash.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nvidia	Gpu Display Driver	>= 390, < 392.65

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5172Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5172Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-1078?

CVE-2021-1078 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver (nvlddmkm.sys) where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to system crash.

How severe is CVE-2021-1078?

CVE-2021-1078 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-1078?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nvidia Gpu Display Driver.