Input validation error in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - CVE-2019-5686

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Input validation error in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - CVE-2019-5686

Published: August 8, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU19992
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5686
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: nVidia
Affected software:
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) for DxgkDdiEscape when the software uses an API function or data structure with no guarantee, that properties are valid. A local authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service attack on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-5686

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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