Use After Free Vulnerability in NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows
CVE-2025-33217

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nvidia
Status
Geforce
Rtx Pro, Rtx, Quadro
Tesla
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 January 2026

What is CVE-2025-33217?

The NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability characterized as a use after free issue. This flaw could potentially allow an attacker to exploit the vulnerability through various means. Successful exploitation might result in unauthorized code execution, enable elevation of privileges, lead to data tampering, disrupt services, or cause disclosure of sensitive information. Timely updates and patches are essential to safeguard systems against such vulnerabilities.

Affected Version(s)

GeForce Windows(R590) All driver versions prior to 591.59

RTX PRO, RTX, Quadro Windows(R535) All driver versions prior to 539.64

RTX PRO, RTX, Quadro Windows(R570) All driver versions prior to 573.96

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33217
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-33217
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5747

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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