CVE-2020-5988: nvidia nvidia vgpu software Double Free
CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighModified
Published 02-10-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-5988 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Double Free vulnerability in nvidia nvidia vgpu software. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 02-10-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a vulnerability in the vGPU plugin, in which allocated memory can be freed twice, which may lead to information disclosure or denial of service. This affects vGPU version 8.x (prior to 8.5), version 10.x (prior to 10.4) and version 11.0.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Low 3.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
22%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.31% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.31%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Nvidia2 products
- nvidia vgpu softwarevGPU version 8.x (prior to 8.5), version 10.x (prior to 10.4) and version 11.0.
- virtual_gpu_manager≥ 8.0, < 8.5 | ≥ 10.0, < 10.4 | 11.0
1 vendor · 2 products