CVE-2018-6240

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

NVIDIA Tegra contains a vulnerability in BootRom where a user with kernel level privileges can write an arbitrary value to an arbitrary physical address

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 7.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 6, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

psirt@nvidiahttps://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4804
psirt@nvidiahttps://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4910
psirt@nvidiahttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-09-01
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4804
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4910
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-09-01

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-6240?

CVE-2018-6240 is a high vulnerability published on September 6, 2019. NVIDIA Tegra contains a vulnerability in BootRom where a user with kernel level privileges can write an arbitrary value to an arbitrary physical address

When was CVE-2018-6240 disclosed?

CVE-2018-6240 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 6, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-6240 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-6240 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 7.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-6240?

CVE-2018-6240 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-6240?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-6240, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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