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.
Published: 2020-08-11
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-7109 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.
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00195}

epss

{'score': 0.00173}


Subscriptions

Evga Precision X1
Winring0 Project Winring0
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T13:00:52.073Z

Reserved: 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-14979

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-08-11T18:15:12.910

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:04:34.047

Link: CVE-2020-14979

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