7.1
HIGH
CVE-2019-5687
"NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver Privilege Escalation"
Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 6, 2019, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 24, 2020, 5:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-5687 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 gpu_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-2019-5687.

URL Resource
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4841 Vendor Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-28096 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-5687 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-275 CWE-276
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    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-28096 No Types Assigned https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-28096 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-275
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-28096 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.10264

percentile

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