CVE-2018-6249

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Published Apr 2, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in kernel mode layer handler where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Nvidia Corporation

GPU Display Driver

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-18010	NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in kernel mode layer handler where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3662-1	NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.397% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4649
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3662-1/

History

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Subscriptions

Freebsd Freebsd

Linux Linux Kernel

Microsoft Windows

Nvidia Gpu Driver

Oracle Solaris

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: nvidia
Published: Apr 2, 2018, 4:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:17 AM
Reserved: Jan 25, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:01 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 2, 2018, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:01 AM

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