Vulnerabilities > CVE-2021-1054 - Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Nvidia GPU Driver
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
NONE Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
PARTIAL Summary
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.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 7 | |
| OS | 1 |