CVE-2020-5962

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-06-24 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Control Panel component, in which an attacker with local system access can corrupt a system file, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges.

Affected products

NVIDIA Geforce Firmware: from 450 before 451.48 — fixed in 451.48
NVIDIA Nvs Firmware: from 390 before 392.61; from 418 before 426.78; from 440 before 443.18; from 450 before 451.48 — fixed in 392.61, 426.78, 443.18, 451.48
NVIDIA Quadro Firmware: from 390 before 392.61; from 418 before 426.78; from 440 before 443.18; from 450 before 451.48 — fixed in 392.61, 426.78, 443.18, 451.48
NVIDIA Tesla Firmware: from 418 before 426.78; from 440 before 443.18 — fixed in 426.78, 443.18

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NVIDIA Geforce Firmware 451.48; NVIDIA Nvs Firmware 392.61, 426.78, 443.18, 451.48; NVIDIA Quadro Firmware 392.61, 426.78, 443.18, 451.48; NVIDIA Tesla Firmware 426.78, 443.18. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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