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
Published Nov 13, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.41%
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.
Affected products
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia Corporation | GPU Graphics Driver | n/a |
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- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00410) | 32.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00410) | 34.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.56% (0.00555) | 12.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.56% (0.00555) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-26250 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4738 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4772 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3904-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-26250 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4738 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4772 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3904-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
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