Input validation error in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver and NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver - CVE-2025-33221
Published: May 19, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131816
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-33221
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 tamper with data or cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource in the kernel driver when assigning permissions to critical resources. A local user can trigger incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource to tamper with data or cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-33221
Install security update from vendor's website.