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.

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Timeline

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1. May 26, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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.

2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   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.

Affected

• cpe nvidia/gpu display driverversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-33221

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Third Party Advisory · nvd.nist.gov
• Vendor Advisory · nvidia.custhelp.com
• Third Party Advisory · cve.org