Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2020-5991
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- NVIDIA Cuda Toolkit
- NVIDIA Cuda Toolkit — versions All versions prior to 11.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5094 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5991?
- CVE-2020-5991 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-30.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5991?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.