Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-5687
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver (all versions) contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which an incorrect use of default permissions for an object exposes it to an unintended actor
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver — versions All
- NVIDIA GPU Driver
Weakness classification (CWE)
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-2019-5687?
- CVE-2019-5687 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2019-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5687?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.