CVE-2020-5978

Description

NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.20.5.70, contains a vulnerability in its services in which a folder is created by nvcontainer.exe under normal user login with LOCAL_SYSTEM privileges which may lead to a denial of service or escalation of privileges.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory custhelp.com

Affected: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software

References

Link	Tags
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5076	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5978?: CVE-2020-5978 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5978?: To fix CVE-2020-5978, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-5978 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-5978 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-5978?: CVE-2020-5978 affects NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software.

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