High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Jul 22, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-1092
CVE-2021-1092
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Control Panel application where it is susceptible to a Windows file system symbolic link attack where an unprivileged attacker can cause the applications to overwrite privileged files, resulting in potential denial of service or data loss.
Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*range: >=427.33,<427.48
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: All GPU Driver versions
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211nvdPatchVendor Advisory
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