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CVE-2018-6260 json

NVIDIA graphics driver contains a vulnerability that may allow access to application data processed on the GPU through a side channel expos…

published 2018-11-13 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18021

cvss
5.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 410.104-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2018-6260

  • nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 390.116-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6260

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Exploit prediction

0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • Nvidia Corporation GPU Graphics Driver

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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