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CVE-2020-5991

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.48%

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CVE-2020-5991 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit, all versions prior to 11.1.1, contains a vulnerability in the NVJPEG library in which an out-of-bounds read or write operation may lead to code execution, denial of service, or information disclosure.. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit, all versions prior to 11.1.1, contains a vulnerability in the NVJPEG library in which an out-of-bounds read or write operation may lead to code execution, denial of service, or information disclosure.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.48%

37.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
NvidiaCuda Toolkit< 11.1.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-5991?
NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit, all versions prior to 11.1.1, contains a vulnerability in the NVJPEG library in which an out-of-bounds read or write operation may lead to code execution, denial of service, or information disclosure.
How severe is CVE-2020-5991?
CVE-2020-5991 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5991?
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Source: NVD / NIST