Vulnerability · Published Oct 23, 2020 · Assigned by nvidia
CVE-2020-5978
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software from NVIDIA. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software | All versions prior to 3.20.5.70 |
References
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5076 x_refsource_CONFIRM