CVE-2019-5694

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 9, 2019 at 01:42 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:38 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorGPU DriverNVIDIA GPU Display Driver· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%

Description

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, R390 driver version, contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA Control Panel in which it incorrectly loads Windows system DLLs without validating the path or signature (also known as a binary planting or DLL preloading attack), which may lead to denial of service or information disclosure through code execution. The attacker requires local system access.

Affected

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

All versions
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

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

Remediation

No guide yet

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

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427

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