CVE-2020-5963: High severity Nvidia Quadro Firmware vulnerability

Published Jun 25, 2020
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Updated

Last updated 25 August 2025

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NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the Inter Process Communication APIs, in which improper access control may lead to code execution, denial of service, or information disclosure.

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Affected Software

65 affected componentsFixes available
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=390<390.138
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=440<440.100
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=450<450.51
Nvidia Quadro
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=418<418.152.00
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=440<440.95.01
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=450<450.51.05
Nvidia Tesla
Nvidia Geforce Firmware>=390<390.138
Nvidia Geforce Firmware>=440<440.100
Nvidia Geforce Firmware>=450<450.51
Nvidia Geforce
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=390<390.138
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=440<440.100
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=450<450.51
Nvidia Nvs
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=20.04
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=390<392.61
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=418<426.78
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=440<443.18
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=450<451.48
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=418<426.78
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=440<443.18
Nvidia Geforce Firmware>=450<451.48
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=390<392.61
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=418<426.78
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=440<443.18
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=450<451.48
All of the following
Any of the following
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=390<390.138
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=440<440.100
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=450<450.51
Nvidia Quadro
All of the following
Any of the following
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=418<418.152.00
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=440<440.95.01
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=450<450.51.05
Nvidia Tesla
All of the following
Any of the following
Nvidia Geforce Firmware>=390<390.138
Nvidia Geforce Firmware>=440<440.100
Nvidia Geforce Firmware>=450<450.51
Nvidia Geforce
All of the following
Any of the following
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=390<390.138
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=440<440.100
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=450<450.51
Nvidia Nvs
All of the following
Any of the following
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=390<392.61
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=418<426.78
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=440<443.18
Nvidia Quadro Firmware>=450<451.48
Nvidia Quadro
All of the following
Any of the following
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=418<426.78
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=440<443.18
Nvidia Tesla
All of the following
Nvidia Geforce Firmware>=450<451.48
Nvidia Geforce
All of the following
Any of the following
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=390<392.61
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=418<426.78
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=440<443.18
Nvidia Nvs Firmware>=450<451.48
Nvidia Nvs
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers
470.256.02-2535.261.03-1550.163.01-2550.163.01-4550.163.01-5
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-340xx<=340.108-27
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-390xx
390.157-1~deb11u1390.157-15
debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-418
418.226.00-6~deb11u2418.226.00-21

Event History

Jun 25, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:51 PM
Description
Feb 25, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:04 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 16, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·12:19 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-5963?

CVE-2020-5963 is a vulnerability found in the NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver that could lead to code execution, denial of service, or information disclosure.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-5963?

CVE-2020-5963 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

3

Which versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver are affected by CVE-2020-5963?

All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver are affected by CVE-2020-5963.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-5963?

To fix CVE-2020-5963, update to the fixed versions of the NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver provided by your software vendor.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-5963?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-5963 on the NVIDIA customer help website and the Ubuntu security notices.

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