VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-5979

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-10-02
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Control Panel component in which a user is presented with a dialog box for input by a high-privilege process, which may lead to escalation of privileges.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Primary references