CVE-2020-5979 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-5979 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 02/10/2020 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: nvidia | Vendor: NVIDIA | Product: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-5979 Description

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Control Panel component in which a user is presented with a dialog box for input by a high-privilege process, which may lead to escalation of privileges.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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    Integrity Impact (I)*
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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: escalation of privileges
Source: NVIDIA

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).