CVE-2019-5687 Privilege escalation in GPU Display Driver
An attacker can exploit incorrect default permissions in the NVIDIA GPU driver kernel mode layer to escalate privileges on Windows systems.
- 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-2019-5687?
CVE-2019-5687 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Gpu Driver, published on 6 Aug 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 (all versions) contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which an incorrect use of default permissions for an object exposes it to an unintended actor
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5687?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Gpu Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5687?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5687 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5687 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5687 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nvidia Gpu Driver
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7frf-ch89-w2q2.