CVE-2018-6251 Memory corruption in GPU Display Driver
A crafted pixel shader in the NVIDIA Windows GPU driver can corrupt memory, allowing attackers to execute code or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-6251?
CVE-2018-6251 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Nvidia Gpu Driver, published on 2 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6251?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Gpu Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6251?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6251 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-6251 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6251 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nvidia Gpu Driver
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m68c-6w84-fpjw.