CVE-2024-0071: nvidia GPU Display driver, vGPU driver, Cloud Gaming driver · CWE-125
Affects nvidia GPU Display driver, vGPU driver, Cloud Gaming driverSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to 16.3 soon.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 31% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 16.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Mar 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Upgrade nvidia GPU Display driver, vGPU driver, Cloud Gaming driver to 16.3.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nvidia GPU Display driver, vGPU driver, Cloud Gaming driver | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
1. Monitor NVIDIA’s official channels for the release of security patches addressing CVE-2024-0071 and apply updates immediately upon availability. 2. If you cannot patch yet, restrict local user access to systems running affected NVIDIA drivers, especially in sensitive or multi-user environments. 3. Implement strict user privilege management to minimize the number of users with local access and enforce the principle of least privilege. 4. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect and prevent suspicious activities related to GPU driver exploitation. 5. For virtualized environments using vGPU drivers, isolate GPU resources and enforce network segmentation to limit lateral movement in case of compromise. 6. Conduct regular audits of GPU driver versions across the organization to identify and remediate outdated or vulnerable installations. 7. Educate users about the risks of interacting with untrusted applications or files that could trigger the vulnerability. 8. Consider temporary disabling or limiting the use of cloud gaming or GPU virtualization features if they are not essential, until patches are applied.
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the user mode layer, where an unprivileged regular user can cause an out-of-bounds write. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.