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.

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

EPSS: 0.003 (21.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Nvidia Gpu Display Driver — versions All
Nvidia Gpu_driver

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.