What is CVE-2019-5681?

CVE-2019-5681 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-08-13.

How severe is CVE-2019-5681?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2019-5681

NVIDIA Shield TV Experience prior to v8.0, contains a vulnerability in the custom NVIDIA API used in the mount system service where user data could be overridden, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, or information disclosure.

Published 2019-08-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (37.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android
NVIDIA Shield Experience
NVIDIA Shield Tv — versions SHIELD Experience prior to v8.0

References

nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4804 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5681?: CVE-2019-5681 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-08-13.
How severe is CVE-2019-5681?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.