CVE-2026-24200: CWE-416 Use After Free in NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager
NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the virtual GPU manager, where an attacker could cause a use-after-free for stack memory. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, data tampering, and code execution.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) in its handling of stack memory. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including the March 2026 release (version 595.58.02). Exploitation could lead to multiple impacts including denial of service, privilege escalation, information disclosure, data tampering, and code execution. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.0, reflecting a high severity with local attack vector, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation has been published yet.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this use-after-free vulnerability could allow an attacker with local access and low privileges to cause denial of service, escalate privileges, disclose sensitive information, tamper with data, or execute arbitrary code on the affected system. This could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system running the NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released by NVIDIA, users should limit access to systems running affected versions of the Virtual GPU Manager and monitor for any unusual activity. No vendor-provided mitigation or temporary fix is currently available.
CVE-2026-24200: CWE-416 Use After Free in NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager
Description
NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the virtual GPU manager, where an attacker could cause a use-after-free for stack memory. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, data tampering, and code execution.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.0high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager contains a use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) in its handling of stack memory. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including the March 2026 release (version 595.58.02). Exploitation could lead to multiple impacts including denial of service, privilege escalation, information disclosure, data tampering, and code execution. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.0, reflecting a high severity with local attack vector, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation has been published yet.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this use-after-free vulnerability could allow an attacker with local access and low privileges to cause denial of service, escalate privileges, disclose sensitive information, tamper with data, or execute arbitrary code on the affected system. This could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system running the NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released by NVIDIA, users should limit access to systems running affected versions of the Virtual GPU Manager and monitor for any unusual activity. No vendor-provided mitigation or temporary fix is currently available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- nvidia
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-21T19:09:34.080Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a15e037891d628fdc67d8aa
Added to database: 5/26/2026, 6:02:31 PM
Last enriched: 5/26/2026, 6:32:26 PM
Last updated: 5/26/2026, 11:09:05 PM
Views: 6
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