CVE-2020-5980

Description

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in multiple components in which a securely loaded system DLL will load its dependencies in an insecure fashion, which may lead to code execution or denial of service.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory custhelp.com

Affected: NVIDIA NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

References

Link	Tags
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5075	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5980?: CVE-2020-5980 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5980?: To fix CVE-2020-5980, 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-2020-5980 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-5980 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-2020-5980?: CVE-2020-5980 affects NVIDIA NVIDIA GPU Display Driver.

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