CVE-2020-5979
HIGHNVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5075
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
18.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
nvidia/virtual_gpu_manager
Published
Oct 02, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026