CVE-2018-6251 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the DirectX 10 Usermode driver, where a specially crafted pixel shader can cause writing to unallocated memory, leading to denial of service or potential code execution.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nvidia	Gpu Driver	-
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4649Vendor Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0514Third Party Advisory
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4649Vendor Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0514Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-6251?

CVE-2018-6251 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the DirectX 10 Usermode driver, where a specially crafted pixel shader can cause writing to unallocated memory, leading to denial of servi...

How severe is CVE-2018-6251?

CVE-2018-6251 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6251?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nvidia Gpu Driver, Microsoft Windows.