NULL pointer dereference in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
Priority LOW 38CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in kernel mode layer handler where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00397 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | GPU Display Driver | All | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GPU Display Driver VendorNVIDIA Affected All Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Oracle
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Nvidia GPU Display Driver — USN-3662-1
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2018-04604 Infinite loop in NVIDIA GPU Display DriverPriority LOW 25
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6249
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jmgj-8q9j-9228
References
More NVIDIA Gpu Driver vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-04030 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2019-04031 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-04237 The host memory mapping path feature in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver R346 before 346.87… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2013-05100 Unspecified vulnerability in NVIDIA graphics driver Release 331, 325, 319, 310, and 304… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2015-06538 nvSCPAPISvr.exe in the Stereoscopic 3D Driver Service in the NVIDIA GPU graphics driver… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.7
- TI-2013-00068 Buffer overflow in the NVIDIA GPU driver before 304.88, 310.x before 310.44, and 313.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-6249 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-6249 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jmgj-8q9j-9228 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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