VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-5676

CVSS score6.7 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.52%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-05-10
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display driver software for Windows (all versions) contains a vulnerability in which it incorrectly loads Windows system DLLs without validating the path or signature (also known as a binary planting or DLL preloading attack), leading to escalation of privileges through code execution.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Primary references