What is CVE-2018-6251?

CVE-2018-6251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-02.

How severe is CVE-2018-6251?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2018-6251

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the DirectX 10 Usermode driver, where a specially crafted pixel shader can cause writing to unallocated memory, leading to denial of service or potential code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Nvidia Gpu_driver
Nvidia Corporation Gpu Display Driver — versions All

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@nvidia.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6251?: CVE-2018-6251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-02.
How severe is CVE-2018-6251?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.