PT-2020-18849

CVE-2020-5957

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Published

2020-03-05

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Updated

2021-07-21

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CVSS 3.1
7.8
High
MetricsAV: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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