TI-2019-04020 Aliases CVE-2019-5674 GHSA-5xw4-x4cg-v965

Link following in NVIDIA GeForce Experience

LOW 33CWE-59Published 2019-03-28 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

NVIDIA GeForce Experience before 3.18 contains a vulnerability when ShadowPlay or GameStream is enabled. When an attacker has access to the system and creates a hard link, the software does not check for hard link attacks. This behavior may lead to code execution, denial of service, or escalation of privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01163 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed GeForce Experience (NVIDIA Corporation): 3.18

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
NVIDIA	GeForce Experience	before 3.18	3.18	Patch available	CNA

GeForce Experience VendorNVIDIA Affected before 3.18 Fixed in 3.18 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience::::::::	before 3.18	Vulnerable	NVIDIA

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.18 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA

Remediation

Fix · CNA GeForce Experience (NVIDIA Corporation) Fixed in 3.18

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5674
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xw4-x4cg-v965

References

Patch 1

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4784

Other 1

http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/LEN-27096

TI-2017-10594 Heap-based buffer overflow in dnsmasq before 2.78 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2016-07254 Memory corruption in Quadro, NVS, and GeForce CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2021-00801 NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.23, contains a vulnerability in the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
TI-2017-04084 NVIDIA GeForce Experience contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA Web Helper.exe, where… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2016-07269 Path traversal in NVIDIA GeForce Experience CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2021-05951 Incorrect authorization in NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2

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Sources

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