CVE-2020-5966 — NULL Pointer Dereference in Nvidia GPU Display Driver

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference3 documents3 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 83.17%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Nvidia GPU Display DriverNvidia GPU Display Driver
Timeline
PublishedJun 25
Latest updateMay 24

Description

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape, in which a NULL pointer is dereferenced, leading to denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDnvidia/gpu_display_driver390 — 392.61+3

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-89xg-2r83-fr93: NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
CVE-2020-5966: NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm↗2020-06-25
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CVE-2020-5966 — NULL Pointer Dereference in Nvidia | cvebase