PT-2020-18849 · Nvidia · Nvidia Windows Gpu Display Driver

Zhiniang Peng · Published 2020-03-05 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-5957

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions

Description The issue concerns a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Control Panel component. An attacker with local system access can corrupt a system file, potentially leading to denial of service or escalation of privileges.

Recommendations For all versions, consider restricting access to the NVIDIA Control Panel component to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, limiting local system access can also help mitigate the issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-5957

Affected Products

Nvidia Windows Gpu Display Driver

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-5957 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4996 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5957 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/1399 · Telegram Post