CVE-2019-5692 Integer overflow in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
An attacker can exploit an untrusted array index in the NVIDIA GPU driver kernel mode layer to escalate privileges or cause a denial of service.
- 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-2019-5692?
CVE-2019-5692 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Gpu Driver, published on 9 Nov 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 the product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, which may lead to escalation of privileges or denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-129
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5692?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Gpu Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5692?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5692 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5692 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5692 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nvidia Gpu Driver
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r9mx-c64j-hf3f.