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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-33221 · published 26 May 2026

CVE-2025-33221: Nvidia gpu display driver improper input validation vulnerability

Nvidia · Gpu Display Driver

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.

6.0 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.18% · top 93.8% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
6.0CVSS 3.1 base score
0.18%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
24 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33221 Third Party Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5821 Vendor Advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-33221 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-33221), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.