NULL pointer dereference in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys), where a NULL pointer dereference in the kernel, created within user mode code, may lead to a denial of service in the form of a system crash.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00219 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA GPU Display Driver | All GPU Driver versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver VendorNVIDIA Affected All GPU Driver versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 390 to before 392.68; 460 to before 463.15; 470 to before 472.39; 490 to before 496.49 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 390 to before 392.68; 460 to before 463.15; 470 to before 472.39; 490 to before 496.49 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1116
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h2xf-5f3q-g28p
References
More NVIDIA Gpu Display Driver vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-10972 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2022-15489 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-00178 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-10973 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-19498 Use after free in NVIDIA GeForce CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-00080 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability where a user can… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-1116 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-1116 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h2xf-5f3q-g28p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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