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 access memory that is outside of the bounds of the buffer which may lead to denial of service or possible escalation of privileges.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (26.6th 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.