CVE-2019-5689

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-11-09 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.20.1, contains a vulnerability in the Downloader component in which a user with local system access can craft input that may allow malicious files to be downloaded and saved. This behavior may lead to code execution, denial of service, or information disclosure.

Affected products

Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all versions): before 3.20.1 — fixed in 3.20.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all versions) 3.20.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4860
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4860

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