CVE-2020-5990: High severity nvidia geforce experience vulnerability
Published Oct 23, 2020
·Updated
NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.20.5.70, contains a vulnerability in the ShadowPlay component which may lead to local privilege escalation, code execution, denial of service or information disclosure.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Nvidia GeForce Experience<3.20.5.70
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Oct 23, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:35 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the vulnerability ID for this NVIDIA GeForce Experience vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this NVIDIA GeForce Experience vulnerability is CVE-2020-5990.
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What is the severity level of CVE-2020-5990?
The severity level of CVE-2020-5990 is high.
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What is the affected software for CVE-2020-5990?
The affected software for CVE-2020-5990 is NVIDIA GeForce Experience versions prior to 3.20.5.70.
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What is the impact of CVE-2020-5990?
The impact of CVE-2020-5990 includes local privilege escalation, code execution, denial of service, or information disclosure.
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How can I fix CVE-2020-5990?
To fix CVE-2020-5990, you should update NVIDIA GeForce Experience to version 3.20.5.70 or later.