Use-after-free in NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver - CVE-2026-24187

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Use-after-free in NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver - CVE-2026-24187

Published: May 19, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU131804
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-24187
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: nVidia
Affected software:
NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, disclose sensitive information, tamper with data, or cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver when handling driver operations. A local user can trigger a use-after-free condition to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, disclose sensitive information, tamper with data, or cause a denial of service.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-24187

Install security update from vendor's website.

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