High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 2, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

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.

Affected products

Nvidia/Control Panelllm-fuzzy
Range: all versions
Nvidia/Windows GPU Display Driverllm-fuzzy
Range: all versions
Nvidia/Display Drivercpe-rescue
Range: All

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5075nvdVendor Advisory

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