CVE-2021-1096 Null dereference in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
A NULL pointer dereference in the NVIDIA Windows GPU driver kernel mode layer allows attackers to cause a system crash.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-1096?
CVE-2021-1096 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Gpu Display Driver, published on 22 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where dereferencing a NULL pointer may lead to a system crash.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1096?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Gpu Display Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1096?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1096 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-1096 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1096 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-24187 Use after free in GeForce
- CVE-2023-0184 Privilege escalation in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
- CVE-2022-34671 Memory corruption in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows
- CVE-2022-28181 Memory corruption in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
- CVE-2022-28182 Memory corruption in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r2fq-797q-75p5.