What is CVE-2019-5683?

CVE-2019-5683 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-08-06.

How severe is CVE-2019-5683?

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

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2019-5683

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver (all versions) contains a vulnerability in the user mode video driver trace logger component. When an attacker has access to the system and creates a hard link, the software does not check for hard link attacks. This behavior may lead to code execution, denial of service, or escalation of privileges.

Published 2019-08-06 · 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: 0.006 (45.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver — versions All
NVIDIA GPU Driver

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4841 (Vendor Advisory)
support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-28096 (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5683?: CVE-2019-5683 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2019-5683?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.