CVE-2018-6249

Published: Apr 2, 2018Modified: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.0 / Impact: 6.0

Source: NVD

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 (1)

Products: Nvidia: Gpu Driver

Nvidia

1 product

Gpu Driver

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 4 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Nvidia Gpu Driver	All versions

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Freebsd Freebsd	All versions
Linux Linux Kernel	All versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions
Oracle Solaris	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (4)

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4649

Source: psirt@nvidia.com

Vendor Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3662-1/

Source: psirt@nvidia.com

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4649

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3662-1/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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