CVE-2019-5675

HIGH

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - Denial of Service via Kernel Mode Layer Handler

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4797

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 29.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-662
Status published
Products (1)
nvidia/gpu_driver
Published May 10, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026