Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-5690
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which the size of an input buffer is not validated, which may lead to denial of service or escal…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (27.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Nvidia Gpu_driver
- Nvidia Gpu Display Driver — versions All
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5690?
- CVE-2019-5690 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-09.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5690?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.