CVE-2020-5962
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 24, 2020 at 08:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:22 AM UTC
7 products affected across 1 vendorQuadroNVSTesla Firmware
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Control Panel component, in which an attacker with local system access can corrupt a system file, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
450 ≤ v < 451.48
Affected range stops below 451.48, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
nvidia-geforce (same device)
390 ≤ v < 392.61418 ≤ v < 426.78440 ≤ v < 443.18450 ≤ v < 451.48
Affected range stops below 392.61, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 426.78, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 443.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 451.48, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
390 ≤ v < 392.61418 ≤ v < 426.78440 ≤ v < 443.18450 ≤ v < 451.48
Affected range stops below 392.61, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 426.78, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 443.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 451.48, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
418 ≤ v < 426.78440 ≤ v < 443.18
Affected range stops below 426.78, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 443.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
nvidia-tesla (same device)
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5031CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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