VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-6248

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.33%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-04-02
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler for DxgkDdiEscape where the software uses a sequential operation to read or write a buffer, but it uses an incorrect length value that causes it to access memory that is outside of the bounds of the buffer which may lead to denial of service or possible escalation of privileges.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

Primary references