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CVE-2019-5699

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-10-09 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

NVIDIA Shield TV Experience prior to v8.0.1, NVIDIA Tegra bootloader contains a vulnerability where the software performs an incorrect bounds check, which may lead to buffer overflow resulting in escalation of privileges and code execution. escalation of privileges, and information disclosure, code execution, denial of service, or escalation of privileges.

Affected products

• NVIDIA SHIELD TV: before 8.0.1 — fixed in 8.0.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NVIDIA SHIELD TV 8.0.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4875
• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4910
• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4875
• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4910

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