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7.8

NVIDIA Shield TV Experience bootloader can be tricked to run code

CVE-2019-5700 · published 7 years ago
Summary

The bootloader in NVIDIA Shield TV Experience versions before 8.0.1 does not check the contents of the startup image. This weakness could let an attacker run their own programs, crash the device, gain higher privileges, or see private data. Update the device to version 8.0.1 or later to close the gap.

What to do
  • Update nvidia shield_experience to version 8.0.1 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
nvidia shield_experience < 8.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:shield_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
NVIDIA Shield TV Experience prior to v8.0.1, NVIDIA Tegra software contains a vulnerability in the bootloader, where it does not validate the fields of the boot image, which may lead to code execut...
NVIDIA Shield TV Experience prior to v8.0.1, NVIDIA Tegra software contains a vulnerability in the bootloader, where it does not validate the fields of the boot image, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, and information disclosure.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.8 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
Timeline
Published9 Oct 2019
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2019-5700 · NVD
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