CVE-2019-5668 Null dereference in NVIDIA GPU Graphics Driver
A null pointer dereference in the NVIDIA Windows GPU driver kernel mode layer allows attackers to cause denial of service or escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5668?
CVE-2019-5668 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Gpu Driver, published on 27 Feb 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiSubmitCommandVirtual in which the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5668?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Gpu Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5668?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5668 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5668 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5668 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nvidia Gpu Driver
Sources
Also known as GHSA-53jc-cwpr-m8xh.