CVE-2019-5666
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) create context command DDI DxgkDdiCreateContext in which the product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, but the product does…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) create context command DDI DxgkDdiCreateContext in which the product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, but the product does not validate or incorrectly validates the index to ensure the index references a valid position within the array, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-129
- Affected
- nvidia/gpu driver
- Source
- psirt@nvidia.com
References
- http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-26250
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4772Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4797
- http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-26250
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4772Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4797
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.