Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-5686 · published 6 August 2019

CVE-2019-5686: Nvidia gpu driver vulnerability

Nvidia · Gpu Driver

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver (all versions) contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which the software uses an API function or data structure in a way that relies on properties that are not always guaranteed to be valid, which may lead to denial of service.

5.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 0.30% · top 79.7%

5.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.9

0.30%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

4References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Gpu Driver Nvidia

References

Link	Tags
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4841	Vendor Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-28096	Third Party Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4841	Vendor Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-28096	Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-5686), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.