Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2018-6248
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…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (26.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6248?
- CVE-2018-6248 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-04-02.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6248?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.