CVE-2021-1117

CVSS V2 Low 1.9 CVSS V3 Medium 5.5
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2021-1117
  • Assigner
  • psirt@nvidia.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2021-10-27T21:15:07
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2021-11-04T17:25:02
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-129 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/129.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* 1 OR 390 392.68
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* 1 OR 460 463.15
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* 1 OR 470 472.39
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* 1 OR 495 496.49
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Integrity Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Base Score
  • 1.9
  • Severity
  • LOW
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.4
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.1
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • LOW
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 5.5
  • Base Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 3.6
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230 Vendor Advisory
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1117
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-1117
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 06:48:20 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-05 13:22:47 2021-10-27T21:15Z 2021-10-27T21:15:07 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-05 13:22:47 2021-11-04T17:25:02 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-05 13:22:47 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated