CVE-2025-23338: nvidia cuda_toolkit Improper Validation of Array Index
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2025-23338DEBIAN-CVE-2025-23338
Published 24-09-2025Last modified 03-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-23338 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Validation of Array Index vulnerability in nvidia cuda_toolkit. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.20%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 24-09-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in nvdisasm where a user may cause an out-of-bounds write by running nvdisasm on a malicious ELF file. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to denial of service.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSources4 sources · 3.3–5.5
- CVE.orgCNA3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.20%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
10%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.20% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.20%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Nvidia2 products
- cuda_toolkit< 13.0.0
- nvidia cuda toolkitAll versions prior to CUDA Toolkit 13.0
Debian1 product
- nvidia-cuda-toolkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Ubuntu1 product
- nvidia-cuda-toolkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 4 products