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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2021-6559 | 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. |
References
| Link | Providers |
|---|---|
| https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5211 |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: nvidia
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-03T15:55:18.526Z
Reserved: 2020-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2021-1092
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Status : Modified
Published: 2021-07-22T05:15:07.857
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:43:34.900
Link: CVE-2021-1092
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Weaknesses
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