CVE-2018-6249 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler of NVIDIA GPU Display Drivers, affecting FreeBSD, Linux, Microsoft, and Oracle systems. This flaw carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating that a local attacker with low privileges could exploit it without user interaction, potentially leading to denial of service or escalation of privileges. Despite its severity, there is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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