CVE-2019-5676

MEDIUM

6.7

CVSS Score

Published: May 10, 2019 at 08:21 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:38 AM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendorNVIDIA GPU Display DriverGeForce Experience· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity

MEDIUM6.7

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.5%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

GeForce Experience · NVIDIAnpm

95%

v < 3.19

Affected range stops below 3.19, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

microsoft-windows (environment)

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver · NVIDIA

95%

410 ≤ v < 412.36418 ≤ v < 425.51430 ≤ v < 430.64

Affected range stops below 412.36, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 425.51, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 430.64, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Windows · Microsoft

95%

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4797

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4806

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4841

x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-27815

CVSS

6.7MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: HIGH
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-427

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