CVE-2020-5992

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-11-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-427

Description

NVIDIA GeForce NOW application software on Windows, all versions prior to 2.0.25.119, contains a vulnerability in its open-source software dependency in which the OpenSSL library is vulnerable to binary planting attacks by a local user, which may lead to code execution or escalation of privileges.

Affected products

NVIDIA GeForce NOW Application: before 2.0.25.119 — fixed in 2.0.25.119

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NVIDIA GeForce NOW Application 2.0.25.119. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5096
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5096

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