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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-23309 · published 10 October 2025

CVE-2025-23309: Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

NVIDIA Display Driver contains a vulnerability where an uncontrolled DLL loading path might lead to arbitrary denial of service, escalation of privileges, code execution, and data tampering.

8.2 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.18% · top 93.1% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element Deferred
8.2CVSS 3.1 base score
0.18%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

NVIDIA Display Driver contains a vulnerability where an uncontrolled DLL loading path might lead to arbitrary denial of service, escalation of privileges, code execution, and data tampering.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

LinkTags
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23309
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5703
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-23309

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-23309), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.