Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-5971
NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in the vGPU plugin, in which the software reads from a buffer by using buffer access mechanisms such as indexes or pointers that reference memory locations after the targeted buffer, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, or information disclosure. This affects vGPU version 8.x (prior to 8.4), version 9.x (prior to 9.4) and version 10.x (prior to 10.3).
Vulnerability category: Denial of serviceInformation leak
Products affected by CVE-2020-5971
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:virtual_gpu_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-5971
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 10 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-5971
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-5971
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-5971
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https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5031
Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver - June 2020 | NVIDIAVendor Advisory
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