Improper locking in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver and NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver - CVE-2026-24182
Published: May 19, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131812
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-24182
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: nVidia
Affected software:
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking in NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows and Linux when managing driver locks. A local user can leak held driver locks to cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-24182
Install security update from vendor's website.