What is CVE-2019-5692?

CVE-2019-5692 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-09.

How severe is CVE-2019-5692?

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

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2019-5692

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which the product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, which may lead to escalation of privileges or denial of service.

Published 2019-11-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (27.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-129 — Improper Validation of Array Index

References

nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4907 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5692?: CVE-2019-5692 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-09.
How severe is CVE-2019-5692?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.