CVE-2020-5981

low-risk
Published 2020-10-02

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the DirectX11 user mode driver (nvwgf2um/x.dll), in which a specially crafted shader can cause an out of bounds access, which may lead to denial of service or code execution.

Do I need to act?

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0.06% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Nvidia

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5075
Vendor Advisory https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5075
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal