CVE-2020-5976 Information disclosure in NVIDIA GeForce NOW Application

High 7.5 Published Updated

An insecure transmission in the network test component allows attackers to intercept sensitive information, affecting users of the NVIDIA GeForce NOW application.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-5976?

CVE-2020-5976 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA GeForce NOW Application, published on 18 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA GeForce NOW, versions prior to 2.0.23 (Windows, macOS) and versions prior to 5.31 (Android, Shield TV), contains a vulnerability in the application software where the network test component transmits sensitive information insecurely, which may lead to information disclosure.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5976?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Nvidia Games, Nvidia Geforce Now.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5976?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5976 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-5976 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5976 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cxjq-pgg3-g955.

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