Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2019-5666

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) create context command DDI DxgkDdiCreateContext in which the product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, but the product does not validate or incorrectly validates the index to ensure the index references a valid position within the array, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges.

EPSS: 0.004 (31.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5666?
CVE-2019-5666 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2019-5666?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.