Out-of-bounds read in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
Priority LOW 25CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00352 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA GPU Display Driver | All | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver VendorNVIDIA Affected All Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:quadro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 390 to before 392.61; 418 to before 426.78; 440 to before 443.18; 450 to before 451.48 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:tesla_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 418 to before 426.78; 440 to before 443.18; 450 to before 451.48 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:geforce_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 450 to before 451.48 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:nvs_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 390 to before 392.61; 418 to before 426.78; 440 to before 443.18; 450 to before 451.48 | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NVIDIA |
- cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:quadro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 390 to before 392.61; 418 to before 426.78; 440 to before 443.18; 450 to before 451.48 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:tesla_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 418 to before 426.78; 440 to before 443.18; 450 to before 451.48 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:geforce_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 450 to before 451.48 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:nvs_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 390 to before 392.61; 418 to before 426.78; 440 to before 443.18; 450 to before 451.48 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:nvs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NVIDIA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5965
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwqh-5rv3-xvcg
References
More NVIDIA Geforce Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-04879 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-04878 NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the Inter… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-04877 NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-04882 Race condition in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
Sources
- CVE-2020-5965 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-5965 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cwqh-5rv3-xvcg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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