CVE-2019-5675 Race condition in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
A race condition in the NVIDIA Windows GPU driver kernel mode layer allows attackers to cause denial of service, escalate privileges, or disclose information.
- 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-2019-5675?
CVE-2019-5675 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Gpu Driver, published on 10 May 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 software for Windows (all versions) contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where the product does not properly synchronize shared data, such as static variables across threads, which can lead to undefined behavior and unpredictable data changes, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, or information disclosure.
Weakness: CWE-662
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5675?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Gpu Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5675?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5675 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5675 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5675 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nvidia Gpu Driver
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4xx3-h7jr-mf4c.