Medium severity6.2NVD Advisory· Published Jul 22, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-1093
CVE-2021-1093
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in firmware where the driver contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary, and may lead to denial of service or system crash.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*range: >=418.197.02,<418.211.00
- 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
3- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00013.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-02nvdThird Party Advisory
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