VDB-167441 · CVE-2021-1052 · GCVE-0-2021-1052

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver on Windows Kernel Mode Layer nvlddmkm.sys DxgkDdiEscape access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver on Windows. Affected is the function DxgkDdiEscape in the library nvlddmkm.sys of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2021-1052. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver on Windows (Hardware Driver Software) (affected version unknown) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function DxgkDdiEscape in the library nvlddmkm.sys of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 01/08/2021. The advisory is shared at nvidia.custhelp.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-1052. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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Productinfo

Type

Hardware Driver Software

Vendor

NVIDIA

Name

GPU Display Driver

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.nvidia.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Advisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1052 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1052
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-167441

Entryinfo

Created: 01/08/2021 10:05
Changes: 01/08/2021 10:05 (40)
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