Memory Reference Issue in NVIDIA Tegra Library for Android Devices
CVE-2018-6268

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nvidia
Status
Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 February 2019

What is CVE-2018-6268?

The NVIDIA Tegra library contains a vulnerability within the libnvmmlite_video.so component, which may result in issues due to improper memory management. Specifically, this flaw involves referencing memory that has already been freed. As a consequence, it can lead to service disruptions or potential unauthorized privilege escalation on Android devices utilizing the affected library. This situation poses a serious risk to the confidentiality and integrity of user data.

Affected Version(s)

Android

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106846
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-02-01
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4787
x_refsource_CONFIRM

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2018-6268 : Memory Reference Issue in NVIDIA Tegra Library for Android Devices