CVE-2026-24182: CWE-667 Improper Locking in NVIDIA GeForce
CVE-2026-24182 is a medium severity vulnerability in NVIDIA GeForce display drivers for Windows and Linux. It involves improper locking that could allow an attacker to leak held driver locks. Exploitation of this flaw may result in a denial of service condition. The issue affects all driver versions prior to 595.71.05. No official patch or remediation guidance has been confirmed yet. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-24182) in NVIDIA GeForce display drivers arises from improper locking mechanisms (CWE-667) that could lead to leakage of held driver locks. The flaw potentially allows an attacker with limited privileges to cause a denial of service by disrupting normal driver operation. It affects all versions before 595.71.05 on Windows and Linux platforms. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to denial of service by leaking held driver locks, potentially causing the NVIDIA display driver to become unresponsive or crash. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported. No known exploits are currently active 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 monitor NVIDIA communications for updates. No specific temporary mitigations are documented at this time.
CVE-2026-24182: CWE-667 Improper Locking in NVIDIA GeForce
Description
CVE-2026-24182 is a medium severity vulnerability in NVIDIA GeForce display drivers for Windows and Linux. It involves improper locking that could allow an attacker to leak held driver locks. Exploitation of this flaw may result in a denial of service condition. The issue affects all driver versions prior to 595.71.05. No official patch or remediation guidance has been confirmed yet. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-24182) in NVIDIA GeForce display drivers arises from improper locking mechanisms (CWE-667) that could lead to leakage of held driver locks. The flaw potentially allows an attacker with limited privileges to cause a denial of service by disrupting normal driver operation. It affects all versions before 595.71.05 on Windows and Linux platforms. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to denial of service by leaking held driver locks, potentially causing the NVIDIA display driver to become unresponsive or crash. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported. No known exploits are currently active 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 monitor NVIDIA communications for updates. No specific temporary mitigations are documented at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- nvidia
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-21T19:09:32.732Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a15e035891d628fdc67d36d
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 18:02:29 UTC
Last enriched: 06/02/2026, 21:13:12 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 59
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