What is CVE-2020-5957?

CVE-2020-5957 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-05.

How severe is CVE-2020-5957?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2020-5957

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Control Panel component in which an attacker with local system access can corrupt a system file, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of p…

EPSS: 0.003 (23.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Nvidia Geforce_experience
Nvidia Gpu Display Driver — versions ALL
Nvidia Quadro
Nvidia Quadro_firmware
Nvidia Tesla
Nvidia Tesla_firmware

References

psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5957?: CVE-2020-5957 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-05.
How severe is CVE-2020-5957?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.