CVE-2025-33217

Local code execution via use-after-free

Published Jan 28, 2026 · Updated Jan 28, 2026

Use-after-free in NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows allows local users to execute code or escalate privileges through driver access. NVIDIA has not published the affected driver component or the operation that leaves an object accessible after its memory is freed. Low-privileged local access is required; exploitation can also expose or alter data or interrupt the host.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use-after-free in NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows allows local users to execute code or escalate privileges through driver access. NVIDIA has not published the affected driver component or the operation that leaves an object accessible after its memory is freed. Low-privileged local access is required; exploitation can also expose or alter data or interrupt the host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-33217
Published
Jan 28, 2026
Updated
Jan 28, 2026
Vendor
DPDK Project
Product
NVIDIA RTX/Quadro/NVS Driver
Classifications
CWE-416, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 28, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=All driver versions prior to 539.64
  2. Affected versionversion=All driver versions prior to 573.96
  3. Affected versionversion=All driver versions prior to 582.16
  4. Affected versionversion=All driver versions prior to 591.59

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

DPDK Project · NVIDIA RTX/Quadro/NVS Driverversion=All driver versions prior to 539.64; version=All driver versions prior to 573.96; version=All driver versions prior to 582.16; version=All driver versions prior to 591.59
DPDK Project · NVIDIA Tesla Driverversion=All driver versions prior to 539.64; version=All driver versions prior to 573.96; version=All driver versions prior to 582.16; version=All driver versions prior to 591.59
DPDK Project · NVIDIA GeForce Driverversion=All driver versions prior to 591.59

Published CVSS scores

7.8NVIDIACVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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No observations available

Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-416Use After Free
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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