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CVE-2021-1054

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% 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-863

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which the software does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, which 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 — fixed in 392.63, 427.11, 452.77, 461.09

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Nvidia Corporation GPU Display Driver 392.63, 427.11, 452.77, 461.09. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142
• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142

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