CVE-2020-5976

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-09-18 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

NVIDIA GeForce NOW, versions prior to 2.0.23 (Windows, macOS) and versions prior to 5.31 (Android, Shield TV), contains a vulnerability in the application software where the network test component transmits sensitive information insecurely, which may lead to information disclosure.

Affected products

NVIDIA Games: before 5.31 — fixed in 5.31
NVIDIA GeForce NOW Application: before 2.0.23; before 5.31 — fixed in 2.0.23, 5.31

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NVIDIA Games 5.31; NVIDIA GeForce NOW Application 2.0.23, 5.31. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5052
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5052

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