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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-5978 · published 23 October 2020

CVE-2020-5978: Nvidia geforce experience vulnerability

Nvidia · Geforce Experience

NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.20.5.70, contains a vulnerability in its services in which a folder is created by nvcontainer.exe under normal user login with LOCAL_SYSTEM privileges which may lead to a denial of service or escalation of privileges.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.32% · top 77.2%
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.6
0.32%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.20.5.70, contains a vulnerability in its services in which a folder is created by nvcontainer.exe under normal user login with LOCAL_SYSTEM privileges which may lead to a denial of service or escalation of privileges.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5076 PatchVendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5076 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-5978), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.