CVE-2025-33217
NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows Use After Free Vulnerability
Description
NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability where an attacker could trigger a use after free. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 28, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 29, 2026, 4:31 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 9576f279-3576-44b5-a4af-b9a8644b2de6 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update to the latest NVIDIA display driver.
- Apply vendor-provided patches immediately.
- Restart the system after the update.
- Verify the driver installation.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-33217.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33217 | |
| https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5747 | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-33217 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-33217 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-33217
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-33217 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CybersecurityNews
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Vulnerabilities Allows Code Execution and Privilege Escalation
NVIDIA has issued a critical security update addressing multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in its GPU Display Driver, vGPU software, and HD Audio components. That could enable attackers to execute ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Guest-to-Host Escape: NVIDIA Patches Critical vGPU & Driver Flaws
NVIDIA has released a sweeping security update to address a series of high-severity vulnerabilities affecting its GPU Display Driver and Virtual GPU (vGPU) software. The flaws, if left unpatched, coul ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-33217 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability where an attacker could trigger a use after free. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-416 Added Reference https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33217 Added Reference https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5747 Added Reference https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-33217