CVE-2020-5965: Medium severity nvidia quadro firmware vulnerability

Published Jun 25, 2020
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Updated

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the DirectX 11 user mode driver (nvwgf2um/x.dll), in which a specially crafted shader can cause an out of bounds access, leading to denial of service.

Affected Software

16 affected components
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
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=418<426.78
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=440<443.18
Nvidia Tesla Firmware>=450<451.48
Nvidia Tesla
Nvidia Geforce Firmware>=450<451.48
Nvidia Geforce
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

Event History

Jun 25, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-5965.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software is NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5965?

The severity of CVE-2020-5965 is medium.

4

How can the vulnerability be exploited?

The vulnerability can be exploited by using a specially crafted shader in the DirectX 11 user mode driver.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-5965?

Yes, NVIDIA has released a fix for CVE-2020-5965. Please refer to the official NVIDIA website for more information.

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