CVE-2020-5971 Memory corruption in NVIDIA vGPU Software

High 7.8 Published 30 Jun 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Out-of-bounds read in NVIDIA vGPU plugin allows attackers to execute code, escalate privileges, cause denial of service, or disclose information.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-5971?

CVE-2020-5971 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NVIDIA vGPU Software, published on 30 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in the vGPU plugin, in which the software reads from a buffer by using buffer access mechanisms such as indexes or pointers that reference memory locations after the targeted buffer, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, or information disclosure. This affects vGPU version 8.x (prior to 8.4), version 9.x (prior to 9.4) and version 10.x (prior to 10.3).

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5971?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Virtual Gpu Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5971?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5971 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2020-5971 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5971 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q658-rvwc-wq3g.