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…

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)

CWE-129 — Improper Validation of Array Index

References

psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.