February 22, 2019 Update
NVIDIA has released updated drivers to address this issue. For more information, see Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver - February 2019.
Details
| CVE | Description | Base Score | CVSS V3 Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE‑2018‑6260 | 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. | 2.2 | AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
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Revision History
| Revision | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | February 22, 2019 | Added information about updated drivers to address this issue. |
| 1.0 | November 09, 2018 | Initial release |
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