CVE-2019-5701

Description

NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.20.0.118, contains a vulnerability when GameStream is enabled in which an attacker with local system access can load the Intel graphics driver DLLs without validating the path or signature (also known as a binary planting or DLL preloading attack), which may lead to denial of service, information disclosure, or escalation of privileges through code execution.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory custhelp.com
Affected: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce Experience
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4860 patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2019/ACTIVE-2019-011.md third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5701?
CVE-2019-5701 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5701?
To fix CVE-2019-5701, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-5701 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-5701 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-5701?
CVE-2019-5701 affects NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce Experience.
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