Vulnerability · Published Oct 30, 2020 · Assigned by nvidia
CVE-2020-5991
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit from NVIDIA. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit, all versions prior to 11.1.1, contains a vulnerability in the NVJPEG library in which an out-of-bounds read or write operation may lead to code execution, denial of service, or information disclosure.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | nvidia-cuda-toolkit | 11.1.1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-5991 |
| Debian:13 | nvidia-cuda-toolkit | 11.1.1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-5991 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nvidia-cuda-toolkit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-5991 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | nvidia-cuda-toolkit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-5991 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | nvidia-cuda-toolkit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-5991 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | nvidia-cuda-toolkit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-5991 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | nvidia-cuda-toolkit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-5991 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit | All versions prior to 11.1.1 |
References
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5094 x_refsource_CONFIRM