5.5

CVE-2021-1053: nvidia gpu_driver Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-1053DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1053
Published 08-01-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-1053 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in nvidia gpu_driver. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 3
MGASA-2021-0026MGASA-2021-0029USN-4689-1USN-4689-2USN-4689-3USN-4689-4

Timeline

  1. 08-01-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

29%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.03 pp

From 0.39% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubuntu6 products
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server< 418.181.07-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 418.181.07-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-serverAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-450< 450.102.04-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 450.102.04-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server< 450.102.04-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 450.102.04-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-455All versions (No fix recorded)
Nvidia2 products
  • gpu_driver≥ 390, < 392.63 | ≥ 418, < 427.11 | ≥ 450, < 452.77 | ≥ 460, < 461.09 | ≥ 390, < 390.141 | ≥ 450, < 450.102.04 | ≥ 460, < 460.32.03
  • nvidia gpu display driverAll
Debian1 product
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers< 460.32.03-1

3 vendors · 9 products

References

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