CVE-2018-6242 — MEDIUM (6.8)

Vulnerability Description

Some NVIDIA Tegra mobile processors released prior to 2016 contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in BootROM Recovery Mode (RCM). An attacker with physical access to the device's USB and the ability to force the device to reboot into RCM could exploit the vulnerability to execute unverified code.

CVSS Score

6.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nvidia	Tegra Bootrom Rcm	-
Nvidia	Tegra Mobile Processor	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4660Vendor Advisory
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4660Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-6242?

CVE-2018-6242 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Some NVIDIA Tegra mobile processors released prior to 2016 contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in BootROM Recovery Mode (RCM). An attacker with physical access to the device's USB and the ability ...

How severe is CVE-2018-6242?

CVE-2018-6242 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6242?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nvidia Tegra Bootrom Rcm, Nvidia Tegra Mobile Processor.