6.7
MEDIUM
CVE-2019-5676
NVIDIA GPU Display driver DLL Preloading Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display driver software for Windows (all versions) contains a vulnerability in which it incorrectly loads Windows system DLLs without validating the path or signature (also known as a binary planting or DLL preloading attack), leading to escalation of privileges through code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

May 10, 2019, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 27, 2022, 3:10 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-5676 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nvidia geforce_experience
2 Nvidia gpu_display_driver
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-5676.

URL Resource
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4797 Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4806 Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4841 Vendor Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-27815 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-5676 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 27, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4806 No Types Assigned https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4806 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4841 No Types Assigned https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4841 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-27815 No Types Assigned https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-27815 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 410 up to (excluding) 412.36 *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 418 up to (excluding) 425.51 *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 430 up to (excluding) 430.64
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.19 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-426 CWE-427
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 02, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4841 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 19, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-27815 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4806 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4797 No Types Assigned https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4797 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-426
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.03%

score

0.36111

percentile

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