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CVE-2021-1053

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-01-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

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.

Affected products

• Nvidia Corporation GPU Display Driver: from 390 before 392.63; from 418 before 427.11; from 450 before 452.77; from 460 before 461.09; from 390 before 390.141; from 450 before 450.102.04 — fixed in 390.141, 392.63, 427.11, 450.102.04, 452.77, 460.32.03

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Nvidia Corporation GPU Display Driver 390.141, 392.63, 427.11, 450.102.04. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

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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