Out-of-bounds Read in NVIDIA Vgpu Software
CVE-2020-5971
NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in the vGPU plugin, in which the software reads from a buffer by using buffer access mechanisms such as indexes or pointers that reference memory locations after the targeted buffer, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, or information disclosure. This affects vGPU version 8.x (prior to 8.4), version 9.x (prior to 9.4) and version 10.x (prior to 10.3).
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (31.9th 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
- Nvidia Vgpu Software — versions All
- Nvidia Virtual_gpu_manager
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5971?
- CVE-2020-5971 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Vgpu Software, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-06-30.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5971?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.