CVE-2019-5688 is a vulnerability in NVIDIA NVFlash, NVUFlash Tool, and GPUModeSwitch Tool, affecting their kernel mode drivers on Microsoft Windows. Authenticated users with administrative privileges can exploit this to access device memory and registers of unmanaged devices. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.7), the vulnerability has a local attack vector with low complexity, potentially leading to escalation of privileges, information disclosure, or denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2019-11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpumodeswitch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 5.588.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvflash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 5.588.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvuflash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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