TI-2021-00845 Aliases CVE-2021-1117 GHSA-c663-86cm-fc8f

Improper array index validation in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

LOW 24CWE-129Published 2021-10-27 · Updated 2024-08-03

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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-129 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape, where an attacker through specific configuration and with local unprivileged system access may cause improper input validation, which may lead to denial of service.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00191 8th 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; 495 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; 495 to before 496.49 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1117
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c663-86cm-fc8f

References

Advisory 1

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5230

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

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Sources

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