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CVE-2020-14979

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.60%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-08-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2020-14979
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.60%

Original NVD Description

The WinRing0.sys and WinRing0x64.sys drivers 1.2.0 in EVGA Precision X1 through 1.0.6 allow local users, including low integrity processes, to read and write to arbitrary memory locations. This allows any user to gain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges by mapping \Device\PhysicalMemory into the calling process.

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