What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-33218?

CVE-2025-33218 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2025-33218?

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a high-severity integer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2025-33218) that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or crash systems.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-33218?

Within 24 hours: Inventory all Windows systems with NVIDIA GPU display drivers and assess exposure in critical environments. Within 7 days: Implement network segmentation to restrict GPU driver access to trusted processes only; disable GPU driver updates from untrusted sources; enable kernel-mode code signing enforcement. Within 30 days: Monitor NVIDIA's security advisory for patch availability and test patch deployment in a controlled lab environment before production rollout.

Windows CVE-2025-33218

HIGH

Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)

2026-01-28 psirt@nvidia.com

Windows Privilege Escalation Denial Of Service Information Disclosure Linux Integer Overflow

7.8

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 28, 2026 - 18:16 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys), where an attacker could cause an integer overflow. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, or information disclosure.

AnalysisAI

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys), where an attacker could cause an integer overflow. [CVSS 7.8 HIGH]

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound). NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys), where an attacker could cause an integer overflow. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, or information disclosure.

Affected ProductsAI

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys), where an attacker could cause an integer overf