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This issue affects NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver handling of DirectX 10 pixel shaders. A crafted shader can corrupt memory that was not allocated, which may crash affected systems and could allow code execution. The bundle does not provide CVSS, fixed versions, or exact affected driver branches. Windows endpoints, workstations, and servers running NVIDIA GPU Display Driver with DirectX 10-capable graphics paths may be exposed. The source bundle lists the affected product broadly as GPU Display Driver, but does not identify exact versions, branches, or hardware models. Treat this as a meaningful endpoint risk because the impact includes system crash and potential code execution in widely deployed graphics drivers. Urgency should be driven by NVIDIA's fixed-version guidance, exposure to untrusted graphics content, and the absence of confirmed active exploitation in the provided sources. Mitigation focus: Review NVIDIA advisory 4649 for affected branches and fixed driver versions.; Update NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver according to vendor guidance.; Prioritize internet-exposed or high-risk workstations that process untrusted graphics content..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0514CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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