PT-2020-18849
CVE-2020-5957
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Published
2020-03-05
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Updated
2021-07-21
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions
Description
The issue concerns a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Control Panel component. An attacker with local system access can corrupt a system file, potentially leading to denial of service or escalation of privileges.
Recommendations
For all versions, consider restricting access to the NVIDIA Control Panel component to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, limiting local system access can also help mitigate the issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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