CVE-2020-5979

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Control Panel component in which a user is presented with a dialog box for input by a high-privilege process, which may lead to escalation of privileges.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5075	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-10-02 19:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:41

NVD link : CVE-2020-5979

Mitre link : CVE-2020-5979

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-5979

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nvidia

virtual_gpu_manager

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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