CVE-2020-5992 Other in NVIDIA GeForce NOW Application
Local attackers can exploit binary planting in OpenSSL to execute code or escalate privileges in the NVIDIA GeForce NOW application.
- 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-2020-5992?
CVE-2020-5992 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA GeForce NOW Application, published on 11 Nov 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 GeForce NOW application software on Windows, all versions prior to 2.0.25.119, contains a vulnerability in its open-source software dependency in which the OpenSSL library is vulnerable to binary planting attacks by a local user, which may lead to code execution or escalation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5992?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Geforce Now.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5992?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5992 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-5992 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5992 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA GeForce NOW Application
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cccr-53q2-mffh.