CVE-2018-6260

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Published Nov 13, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

NVIDIA graphics driver contains a vulnerability that may allow access to application data processed on the GPU through a side channel exposed by the GPU performance counters. Local user access is required. This is not a network or remote attack vector.

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 Graphics Driver

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`N/A`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-18021	NVIDIA graphics driver contains a vulnerability that may allow access to application data processed on the GPU through a side channel exposed by the GPU performance counters. Local user access is required. This is not a network or remote attack vector.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3904-1	NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.410% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-26250
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4738
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4772
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3904-1/

History

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Subscriptions

Nvidia Gpu Driver

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: nvidia
Published: Nov 13, 2018, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:01 AM
Reserved: Jan 25, 2018, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 13, 2018, 5:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:01 AM

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