Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-6242
Potential exploit
Some NVIDIA Tegra mobile processors released prior to 2016 contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in BootROM Recovery Mode (RCM). An attacker with physical access to the device's USB and the ability to force the device to reboot into RCM could exploit the vulnerability to execute unverified code.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2018-6242
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:tegra_bootrom_rcm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6242
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 38 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6242
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
|
NIST | |
|
6.8
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-6242
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-6242
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http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4660
Security Notice: NVIDIA Tegra RCM Vulnerability | NVIDIAVendor Advisory
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