Use After Free in Nvidia Geforce

CVE-2025-33217

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 servi…

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.000 (1.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Nvidia Geforce — versions All driver versions prior to 591.59
  • Nvidia Rtx Pro, Rtx, Quadro — versions All driver versions prior to 591.59, All driver versions prior to 582.16, All driver versions prior to 573.96
  • Nvidia Tesla — versions All driver versions prior to 591.59, All driver versions prior to 582.16, All driver versions prior to 573.96

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-33217?
CVE-2025-33217 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Geforce, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-28.
How severe is CVE-2025-33217?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.