CVE-2025-33221
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-33221 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | nvidia |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-26 18:16:36 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-11 02:55:33 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.000050000 probability, percentile 0.002320000 (date 2026-05-31)
Problem Types: CWE-20 | CWE-20 CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Nvidia | Gpu Display Driver | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Nvidia | Gpu Display Driver | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | NVIDIA | GeForce | affected All driver versions prior to 595.71.05 | Linux(R595) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | GeForce | affected All driver versions prior to 580.159.03 | Linux(R580) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | GeForce | affected All driver versions prior to 535.309.01 | Linux(R535) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | NVIDIA RTX Quadro NVS | affected All driver versions prior to 595.71.05 | Linux(R595) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | NVIDIA RTX Quadro NVS | affected All driver versions prior to 580.159.03 | Linux(R580) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | NVIDIA RTX Quadro NVS | affected All driver versions prior to 535.309.01 | Linux(R535) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | Tesla | affected All driver versions prior to 595.71.05 | Linux(R595) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | Tesla | affected All driver versions prior to 580.159.03 | Linux(R580) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | Tesla | affected All driver versions prior to 535.309.01 | Linux(R535) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | Guest Driver | affected 595.58.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.0) | Linux(R595 vGPU 20) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | Guest Driver | affected 580.126.09(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.4) | Linux(R580 vGPU 19) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | Guest Driver | affected 535.288.01(All versions prior to and including vGPU 16.13) | Linux(R535 vGPU 16) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | Guest Driver | affected 595.58.03(All versions up to and including the March 2026 release) | Linux(Cloud Gaming) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | GeForce | affected All driver versions prior to 596.36 | Windows(R595) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | GeForce | affected All driver versions prior to 582.53 Only GPUs based on the NVIDIA Maxwell, Volta, and Pascal GPU architectures are affected. | Windows(R580) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | NVIDIA RTX Quadro NVS | affected All driver versions prior to 596.36 | Windows(R595) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | NVIDIA RTX Quadro NVS | affected All driver versions prior to 582.53 | Windows(R580) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | NVIDIA RTX Quadro NVS | affected All driver versions prior to 539.72 | Windows(R535) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | Tesla | affected All driver versions prior to 596.36 | Windows(R595) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | Tesla | affected All driver versions prior to 582.53 | Windows(R580) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | Tesla | affected All driver versions prior to 539.72 | Windows(R535) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | Guest Driver | affected 595.97(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.0) | Windows(R595 vGPU 20) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | Guest Driver | affected 582.16(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.4) | Windows(R580 vGPU 19) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | Guest Driver | affected 539.64(All versions prior to and including vGPU 16.13) | Windows(R535 vGPU 16) |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33221 | [email protected] | nvd.nist.gov | Third Party Advisory |
| www.cve.org/CVERecord | [email protected] | www.cve.org | Third Party Advisory |
| nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5821 | [email protected] | nvidia.custhelp.com | Vendor Advisory |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.