High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published Apr 21, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-1074
CVE-2021-1074
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows installer contains a vulnerability where an attacker with local unprivileged system access may be able to replace an application resource with malicious files. This attack requires a user with system administration rights to execute the installer and requires the attacker to replace the files in a very short time window between file integrity validation and execution. Such an attack may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, and information disclosure.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*range: >=390,<392.65
- (no CPE)range: R390 driver branch
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5172nvdVendor Advisory
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