CVE-2026-24182: nvidia geforce Improper Locking
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-24182
Published 26-05-2026Last modified 27-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-24182 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Locking vulnerability in nvidia geforce. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 26-05-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could leak held driver locks. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
2%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.13% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.13%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu37 products
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-304All versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-340All versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-390All versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-serverAll versions (No fix recorded)
- nvidia-graphics-drivers-430All versions (No fix recorded)
Nvidia6 products
- geforceAll driver versions prior to 595.71.05 | All driver versions prior to 580.159.03 | All driver versions prior to 535.309.01 | All driver versions prior to 596.36 | All driver versions prior to 582.53. Only GPUs based on the NVIDIA Maxwell, Volta, and Pascal GPU architectures are affected.
- gpu_display_driver≥ 535, < 535.309.01 | ≥ 535, < 539.72 | ≥ 580, < 580.159.03 | ≥ 580, < 582.53 | ≥ 595, < 595.36 | ≥ 595, < 595.71.05
- guest driver595.58.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.0) | 580.126.09(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.4) | 535.288.01(All versions prior to and including vGPU 16.13) | 595.58.03(All versions up to and including the March 2026 release) | 595.97(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.0) | 582.16(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.4) | 539.64(All versions prior to and including vGPU 16.13)
- nvidia rtx, quadro, nvsAll driver versions prior to 595.71.05 | All driver versions prior to 580.159.03 | All driver versions prior to 535.309.01 | All driver versions prior to 596.36 | All driver versions prior to 582.53 | All driver versions prior to 539.72
- teslaAll driver versions prior to 595.71.05 | All driver versions prior to 580.159.03 | All driver versions prior to 535.309.01 | All driver versions prior to 596.36 | All driver versions prior to 582.53 | All driver versions prior to 539.72
2 vendors · 43 products