Buffer access with incorrect length value in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - CVE-2018-6248

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11797

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6248

CWE-ID: CWE-805

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition or gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists in the kernel mode layer handler for DxgkDdiEscape due to buffer access with incorrect length value. A local attacker can cause the service to crash or gain root privileges.

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
Amazon Linux AMI

Install update from vendor's website.

• http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4649

• Multiple vulnerabilities in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
• Amazon Linux AMI update for nvidia