High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 8, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-1052
CVE-2021-1052
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 user-mode clients can access legacy privileged APIs, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, and information disclosure.
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Affected products
3all versions+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: all versions
- (no CPE)range: All
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5142nvdVendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02nvdThird Party Advisory
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