CVE-2018-6260

MEDIUM

NVIDIA GPU Driver - Local Exposure of Sensitive Application Data via GPU Performance Counters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

NVIDIA graphics driver contains a vulnerability that may allow access to application data processed on the GPU through a side channel exposed by the GPU performance counters. Local user access is required. This is not a network or remote attack vector.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3904-1/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4772
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4738
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-26250

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 9.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (1)
nvidia/gpu_driver
Published Nov 13, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026