CVE-2020-5991 Memory corruption in NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit

High 7.8 Published 30 Oct 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An out-of-bounds read or write in the NVJPEG library allows attackers to execute code, 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: Available

What is CVE-2020-5991?

CVE-2020-5991 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit, published on 30 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit, all versions prior to 11.1.1, contains a vulnerability in the NVJPEG library in which an out-of-bounds read or write operation may lead to code execution, denial of service, or information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5991?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Cuda Toolkit.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5991?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2020-5991 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5991 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-5991, GHSA-j4xv-pxpf-xq6x, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-5991.