CVE-2020-5958 Other in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
Local attackers can exploit a DLL planting vulnerability in the NVIDIA Control Panel to execute code, cause denial of service, or disclose information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-5958?
CVE-2020-5958 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver, published on 11 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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 plant a malicious DLL file, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, or information disclosure.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5958?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Nvidia Geforce Experience, Nvidia Quadro Firmware, Nvidia Tesla Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5958?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5958 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-5958 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5958 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
- CVE-2017-6250 Code injection in GeForce Experience
- CVE-2016-8812 Memory corruption in Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all versions)
- CVE-2021-1073 Information disclosure in NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software
- CVE-2022-42291 Path traversal in GeForce Experience
- CVE-2021-23175 Missing authorization in NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9jww-fm9p-j95x.