8.8

CVE-2018-6249: nvidia corporation gpu display driver NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-6249DEBIAN-CVE-2018-6249
Published 02-04-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-6249 is a high (CVSS 8.8) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in nvidia corporation gpu display driver. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
USN-3662-1

Timeline

  1. 02-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

32%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.39% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.40%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubuntu3 products
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-304All versions (No fix recorded)
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-340All versions (No fix recorded)
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-384< 384.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 384.130-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Debian1 product
  • nvidia-graphics-drivers< 390.48-1
Nvidia1 product
Nvidia corporation1 product

4 vendors · 6 products

References

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