Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver - November 2019

Updated 09/29/2021 02:35 PM

NVIDIA has released a software security update for NVIDIA GPU Display Driver. This update addresses issues that may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, or information disclosure.

To protect your system, download and install this software update through the NVIDIA Driver Downloads page or, for the vGPU software update, through the NVIDIA Licensing Center.

Go to NVIDIA Product Security.


Details

This section summarizes the potential impact that this security update addresses. Descriptions use CWE™, and base scores and vectors use CVSS V3 standards.
This section summarizes the potential impact that this security update addresses. Descriptions use CWE™, and base scores and vectors use CVSS V3 standards.
CVE Description Base Score Vector
CVE‑2019‑5690 NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which the size of an input buffer is not validated, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges. 7.8 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE‑2019‑5691 NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which a NULL pointer is dereferenced, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges. 7.8 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE‑2019‑5692 NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which the product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, which may lead to escalation of privileges or denial of service. 7.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVE‑2019‑5693 NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) in which the program accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized, which may lead to denial of service. 6.5 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE‑2019‑5694 NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA Control Panel in which it incorrectly loads 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. The attacker requires local system access. 6.5 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE‑2019‑5695 NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver 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. 6.5 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE‑2019‑5696 NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in which the provision of an incorrectly sized buffer by a guest VM leads to GPU out-of-bound access, which may lead to a denial of service. 5.5 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE‑2019‑5697 NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in which it may grant a guest access to memory that it does not own, which may lead to information disclosure or denial of service. 5.3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVE‑2019‑5698 NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in the vGPU plugin, in which an input index value is incorrectly validated, which may lead to denial of service. 5.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

The NVIDIA risk assessment is based on an average of risk across a diverse set of installed systems and may not represent the true risk to your local installation. NVIDIA recommends consulting a security or IT professional to evaluate the risk to your specific configuration.

Security Updates for NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

The following table lists the NVIDIA software products affected, versions affected, and the updated version available from nvidia.com that includes this security update. Download the updates from the NVIDIA Driver Downloads page.

Windows

Windows
CVEs Addressed Software Product Operating System Affected Versions Updated Versions
CVE‑2019‑5690 CVE‑2019‑5691 CVE‑2019‑5692 CVE‑2019‑5693 CVE‑2019‑5695 GeForce Windows All R440 versions prior to 441.12 441.12
Quadro, NVS Windows All R440 versions prior to 441.12 441.12
All R430 versions prior to 431.98 431.98
All R418 versions prior to 426.32 426.32
Tesla Windows All R440 versions prior to 441.22 441.22
All R418 versions prior to 426.32 426.32
CVE‑2019‑5690 CVE‑2019‑5691 CVE‑2019‑5692 CVE‑2019‑5693 CVE‑2019‑5694 CVE‑2019‑5695 Quadro, NVS Windows All R390 versions prior to 392.58 392.58

Notes:

  • Your computer hardware vendor may provide you with Windows GPU display driver versions including 441.03, 436.50, 431.98, 426.25, 392.58 which also contain the security updates.
  • The table above may not be a comprehensive list of all affected supported versions or branch releases and may be updated as more information becomes available.
  • Earlier software branch releases that support these products are also affected. If you are using an earlier branch release, upgrade to the latest branch release.

Security Updates for NVIDIA vGPU Software

The following table lists the NVIDIA software products affected, versions affected, and the updated version that includes this security update. Log in to the NVIDIA Enterprise Application Hub to download updates from the NVIDIA Licensing Center.

The following table lists the NVIDIA software products affected, versions affected, and the updated version that includes this security update. Log in to the NVIDIA Enterprise Application Hub to download updates from the NVIDIA Licensing Center.
CVEs Addressed Software Product Operating System Affected Versions Updated Version
vGPU Software Driver vGPU Software Driver
CVE‑2019‑5698 vGPU software (guest driver) Windows 9.1 431.79 9.2 432.08
9.0 431.02
8.1 426.04 8.2 426.26
8.0 425.31
4.9 370.39 4.10 370.41
CVE‑2019‑5698 vGPU software (guest driver) Linux 9.1 430.46 9.2 430.63
9.0 430.30
8.1 418.92 8.2 418.109
8.0 418.70
4.9 367.133 4.10 367.134
CVE‑2019‑5696 CVE‑2019‑5697 CVE‑2019‑5698 vGPU software (Virtual GPU Manager) Citrix Hypervisor, VMware vSphere, Red Hat Enterprise Linux KVM, Nutanix AHV 9.1 430.46 9.2 430.67
9.0 430.27
8.1 418.92 8.2 418.109
8.0 418.66
4.9 367.132 4.10 367.134

Notes:

  • The table above may not be a comprehensive list of all affected supported versions or branch releases and may be updated as more information becomes available.
  • Earlier software branch releases that support these products are also affected. If you are using an earlier branch release, upgrade to the latest branch release.

Mitigations

None. See Security Updates for NVIDIA GPU Display Driver or Security Updates for NVIDIA vGPU Software for the version to install.

Acknowledgements

NVIDIA thanks Peleg Hadar of SafeBreach Labs for reporting the following issues:

  • CVE-2019-5694
  • CVE-2019-5695

NVIDIA thanks Lucas Pinheiro of Microsoft for reporting issue CVE-2019-5692.

Get the Most Up to Date Product Security Information

Visit the NVIDIA Product Security page to

  • Subscribe to security bulletin notifications
  • See the current list of NVIDIA security bulletins
  • Report a potential security issue in any NVIDIA supported product
  • Learn more about the vulnerability management process followed by the NVIDIA Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT)

Revision History

Revision History
Revision Date Description
8.1 January 16, 2020 Added acknowledgment to Lucas Pinheiro of Microsoft
8.0 January 7, 2020 Added information about driver updates for GRID Software Grid 4.10
7.0 December 10, 2019 Corrected the driver version number of the Virtual GPU Manager for vGPU software 9.2
6.0 December 9, 2019 Added information about the Tesla R418 driver update
5.0 November 26, 2019 Added information about driver updates for vGPU software v9.2
4.0 November 19, 2019 Added information about driver updates for the Quadro R418 and Tesla R440 releases
3.0 November 14, 2019
Added information about driver updates for the Quadro R430 and R390 releases
Updated the availability date for the Tesla R418 driver update
2.0 November 7, 2019 Added notes about security updates for NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
1.0 November 6, 2019 Initial release

Support

If you have any questions about this security bulletin, contact NVIDIA Support.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do I determine which NVIDIA display driver version is currently installed on my PC?

Disclaimer

ALL NVIDIA INFORMATION, DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS, REFERENCE BOARDS, FILES, DRAWINGS, DIAGNOSTICS, LISTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS (TOGETHER AND SEPARATELY, “MATERIALS”) ARE BEING PROVIDED “AS IS.” NVIDIA MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO THE MATERIALS, AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Information is believed to be accurate and reliable at the time it is furnished. However, NVIDIA Corporation assumes no responsibility for the consequences of use of such information or for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties that may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of NVIDIA Corporation. Specifications mentioned in this publication are subject to change without notice. This publication supersedes and replaces all information previously supplied. NVIDIA Corporation products are not authorized for use as critical components in life support devices or systems without express written approval of NVIDIA Corporation.

Is this answer helpful?

Live Chat

Chat online with one of our support agents

CHAT NOW

ASK US A QUESTION

Contact Support for assistance

800.797.6530

Ask a Question