7.8

CVE-2025-33217: nvidia geforce Use After Free

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighDeferred
Published 28-01-2026Last modified 26-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-33217 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Use After Free vulnerability in nvidia geforce. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.20%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-01-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability where an attacker could trigger a use after free. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.20%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

9%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.19% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.20%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Nvidia3 products
  • geforceAll driver versions prior to 591.59
  • rtx pro, rtx, quadroAll driver versions prior to 591.59 | All driver versions prior to 582.16 | All driver versions prior to 573.96 | All driver versions prior to 539.64
  • teslaAll driver versions prior to 591.59 | All driver versions prior to 582.16 | All driver versions prior to 573.96 | All driver versions prior to 539.64

1 vendor · 3 products

References

3 links