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TI-2020-04907 Aliases CVE-2020-5992GHSA-cccr-53q2-mffh

Uncontrolled search path in NVIDIA GeForce NOW Application

Priority LOW 35CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

NVIDIA GeForce NOW application software on Windows, all versions prior to 2.0.25.119, contains a vulnerability in its open-source software dependency in which the OpenSSL library is vulnerable to binary planting attacks by a local user, which may lead to code execution or escalation of privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00477 41st 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NVIDIANVIDIA GeForce NOW ApplicationAll versions prior to 2.0.25.119 (Windows)—No fix listedCNA
  • NVIDIA GeForce NOW Application VendorNVIDIA Affected All versions prior to 2.0.25.119 (Windows) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_now:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.0.25.119VulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_now:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.0.25.119 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5992
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cccr-53q2-mffh

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2020-04891 NVIDIA GeForce NOW, versions prior to 2.0.23 (Windows, macOS) and versions prior to 5.31… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-04890 Information disclosure in NVIDIA GeForce NOW Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-14751 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in NVIDIA GeForce NOW for Android mobile and TV app CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences