CWE-20 Improper Input Validation in NVIDIA GeForce (CVE-2025-33221)
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
CVE-2025-33221 is an improper input validation vulnerability (CWE-20) in the NVIDIA GeForce Display Driver kernel driver on Windows and Linux platforms. The flaw allows a user with high privileges to cause incorrect permission assignment on a critical resource. This can lead to denial of service conditions and potential data tampering. The vulnerability affects all driver versions prior to 595.71.05. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and high privileges, no user interaction, and impacts availability but not confidentiality or integrity directly. No known exploits have been reported. The vulnerability is part of a larger set of related CVEs published by the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can cause denial of service and data tampering due to incorrect permission assignment on critical resources within the NVIDIA kernel driver. The impact is limited to availability and integrity aspects, with no direct confidentiality impact. The attack requires local access with high privileges, limiting the attack surface.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed driver version 595.71.05 or later addresses this vulnerability. Users should update NVIDIA GeForce drivers to version 595.71.05 or newer to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation guidance or temporary workarounds are provided. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the updated driver from NVIDIA.
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation in NVIDIA GeForce (CVE-2025-33221)
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
Affected software
Run on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-33221 is an improper input validation vulnerability (CWE-20) in the NVIDIA GeForce Display Driver kernel driver on Windows and Linux platforms. The flaw allows a user with high privileges to cause incorrect permission assignment on a critical resource. This can lead to denial of service conditions and potential data tampering. The vulnerability affects all driver versions prior to 595.71.05. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and high privileges, no user interaction, and impacts availability but not confidentiality or integrity directly. No known exploits have been reported. The vulnerability is part of a larger set of related CVEs published by the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can cause denial of service and data tampering due to incorrect permission assignment on critical resources within the NVIDIA kernel driver. The impact is limited to availability and integrity aspects, with no direct confidentiality impact. The attack requires local access with high privileges, limiting the attack surface.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed driver version 595.71.05 or later addresses this vulnerability. Users should update NVIDIA GeForce drivers to version 595.71.05 or newer to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation guidance or temporary workarounds are provided. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the updated driver from NVIDIA.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_base
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik
- Advisory Id
- WID-SEC-W-2026-1596
- Cve Count
- 15
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-24182","CVE-2026-24187","CVE-2026-24190","CVE-2026-24191","CVE-2026-24192","CVE-2026-24193","CVE-2026-24194","CVE-2026-24195","CVE-2026-24196","CVE-2026-24197","CVE-2026-24198","CVE-2026-24199","CVE-2026-24200","CVE-2026-24201"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a20985ae29bf47b50ec01f4
Added to database: 06/03/2026, 21:10:50 UTC
Last enriched: 06/11/2026, 09:36:01 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:53 UTC
Views: 265
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.