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TI-2019-04041 Aliases CVE-2019-5695GHSA-q4h2-45g8-3929

Uncontrolled search path in NVIDIA GeForce Experience

Priority LOW 31CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

NVIDIA GeForce Experience (prior to 3.20.1) and Windows GPU Display Driver (all versions) contains a vulnerability in the local service provider component in which an attacker with local system and privileged access can incorrectly load Windows system DLLs without validating the path or signature (also known as a binary planting or DLL preloading attack), which may lead to denial of service or information disclosure through code execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00923 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed NVIDIA GeForce Experience (NVIDIA): 3.20.1

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NVIDIANVIDIA GeForce Experiencebefore 3.20.13.20.1Patch availableCNA
NVIDIANVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driverall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • NVIDIA GeForce Experience VendorNVIDIA Affected before 3.20.1 Fixed in 3.20.1 Patch available CNA
  • NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver VendorNVIDIA Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.20.1VulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.20.1 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA NVIDIA GeForce Experience (NVIDIA) Fixed in 3.20.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5695
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4h2-45g8-3929

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

  • 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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