CVE-2025-33221: CWE-20 Improper Input Validation in NVIDIA GeForce
NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver, where a user could cause an incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering and denial of service.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-33221) in NVIDIA GeForce drivers arises from improper input validation (CWE-20) within the kernel driver component. A user with high privileges could cause incorrect permission assignments on critical resources, potentially leading to denial of service conditions or data tampering. The issue affects all driver versions before 595.71.05 on Windows and Linux platforms. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.4, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, and requiring high privileges. No vendor remediation level or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may cause denial of service or data tampering due to incorrect permission assignments on critical resources within the NVIDIA kernel driver. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity directly according to the CVSS vector but affects availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the NVIDIA vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should avoid running untrusted code with high privileges on affected systems and monitor NVIDIA's security updates for patches addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2025-33221: CWE-20 Improper Input Validation in NVIDIA GeForce
Description
NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver, where a user could cause an incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering and denial of service.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.4medium
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-33221) in NVIDIA GeForce drivers arises from improper input validation (CWE-20) within the kernel driver component. A user with high privileges could cause incorrect permission assignments on critical resources, potentially leading to denial of service conditions or data tampering. The issue affects all driver versions before 595.71.05 on Windows and Linux platforms. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.4, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, and requiring high privileges. No vendor remediation level or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may cause denial of service or data tampering due to incorrect permission assignments on critical resources within the NVIDIA kernel driver. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity directly according to the CVSS vector but affects availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the NVIDIA vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should avoid running untrusted code with high privileges on affected systems and monitor NVIDIA's security updates for patches addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- nvidia
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-15T18:51:06.915Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a15e035891d628fdc67d368
Added to database: 5/26/2026, 6:02:29 PM
Last enriched: 5/26/2026, 6:33:59 PM
Last updated: 5/26/2026, 11:03:55 PM
Views: 6
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