CVE-2021-1117 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape, where an attacker through specific configuration and with local unprivileged system access may cause improper input validation, which may lead to denial of service.

Published: 2021-10-27

Score: 4.7 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

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Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

NVIDIA

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All GPU Driver versions`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver::::::windows::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-6584	Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape, where an attacker through specific configuration and with local unprivileged system access may cause improper input validation, which may lead to denial of service.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00045.

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References

Link	Providers
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230

History

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Subscriptions

Nvidia Gpu Display Driver

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published: 2021-10-27T20:35:15.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T15:55:18.525Z

Reserved: 2020-11-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-1117

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-10-27T21:15:07.553

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:43:37.857

Link: CVE-2021-1117

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-129

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