What is the severity of CVE-2021-1117?

CVE-2021-1117 has a severity rating of medium, indicating that it may lead to denial of service under certain conditions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1117?

To mitigate CVE-2021-1117, update the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.

What systems are affected by CVE-2021-1117?

CVE-2021-1117 affects Windows systems running specific versions of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver.

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2021-1117?

CVE-2021-1117 can be exploited through local unprivileged system access by an attacker capable of configuring the driver improperly.

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2021-1117?

Exploitation of CVE-2021-1117 can result in a denial of service, disrupting the functionality of the affected systems.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-1117

medium

5.5

CWE

129 20

27/10/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-1117: Out-of-bounds Read

First published: Wed Oct 27 2021(Updated: )

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.

Credit: psirt@nvidia.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver	>=390<392.68
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver	>=460<463.15
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver	>=470<472.39
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver	>=495<496.49

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Reference Links

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-1117?
CVE-2021-1117 has a severity rating of medium, indicating that it may lead to denial of service under certain conditions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1117?
To mitigate CVE-2021-1117, update the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2021-1117?
CVE-2021-1117 affects Windows systems running specific versions of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver.
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2021-1117?
CVE-2021-1117 can be exploited through local unprivileged system access by an attacker capable of configuring the driver improperly.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2021-1117?
Exploitation of CVE-2021-1117 can result in a denial of service, disrupting the functionality of the affected systems.

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