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Full vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2025-33221High confidence

NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver, where a user could cause an incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource

NVIDIA · GeForce

4.4MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Fix not verified
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

Canonical’s release and source-package findings are shown separately from local repository availability.

17 package states
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-470Under evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-470-serverUnder evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-535Vendor fix publishedCanonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.535.309.01-0ubuntu0.24.04.1Canonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-535-serverVendor fix publishedCanonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.535.309.01-0ubuntu0.24.04.1Canonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-550Under evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-550-serverUnder evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-565-serverUnder evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-570Under evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-570-serverUnder evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-575Under evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-575-serverUnder evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-580Vendor fix publishedCanonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.580.159.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1Canonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-580-serverVendor fix publishedCanonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.580.159.03-0ubuntu0.24.04.1Canonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-590Under evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-590-serverUnder evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-595Vendor fix publishedCanonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.595.71.05-0ubuntu0.24.04.1Canonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivenvidia-graphics-drivers-595-serverVendor fix publishedCanonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.595.71.05-0ubuntu0.24.04.1Canonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2025-209936

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Fix not verified
01

What, why and how

NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver, where a user could cause an incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering and denial of service.

What

NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver, where a user could cause an incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering and denial of service.

Why

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

What

NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver, where a user could cause an incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering and denial of service.

Why

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Improper Input Validation → disrupt the affected service
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
High: elevated access is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-20 ↗

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRHighPrivileges required: The attacker needs elevated or administrative privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
Denial of serviceCWE-20
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-1596Nvidia GPU Display Treiber: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Nvidia GPU Display Treibern ausnutzen, um seine Rechte zu erweitern, Daten zu manipulieren, Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial of Service zu verursachen oder Code auszuführen.

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2026-019397NVIDIAのgpu display driverにおける入力確認に関する脆弱性

NVIDIAのWindowsおよびLinux用ディスプレイドライバには、カーネルドライバに脆弱性があり、ユーザーが重要なリソースに対して不適切な権限割り当てを引き起こす可能性があります。この脆弱性が悪用されると、データの改ざんやサービス拒否（DoS）を引き起こす恐れがあります。

Official advisory ↗
KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-6809NVIDIA 제품 보안 업데이트 권고

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver에서 발생하는 Improper Input Validation 취약점(CVE-2025-33221) [1]

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
  • GeForce: All driver versions prior to 595.71.05, All driver versions prior to 580.159.03, All driver versions prior to 535.309.01, All driver versions prior to 596.36, All driver versions prior to 582.53 Only GPUs based on the NVIDIA Maxwell, Volta, and Pascal GPU architectures are affected.
  • NVIDIA RTX, Quadro, NVS: All driver versions prior to 595.71.05, All driver versions prior to 580.159.03, All driver versions prior to 535.309.01, All driver versions prior to 596.36, All driver versions prior to 582.53, All driver versions prior to 539.72
  • Tesla: All driver versions prior to 595.71.05, All driver versions prior to 580.159.03, All driver versions prior to 535.309.01, All driver versions prior to 596.36, All driver versions prior to 582.53, All driver versions prior to 539.72
  • Guest driver: 595.58.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.0), 580.126.09(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.4), 535.288.01(All versions prior to and including vGPU 16.13), 595.58.03(All versions up to and including the March 2026 release), 595.97(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.0), 582.16(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.4), 539.64(All versions prior to and including vGPU 16.13)
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 26 May 2026 · Last source change 27 May 2026, 15:36 UTC · CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-209936
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-209936↗Vendor advisory↗NVD record↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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