Vulnerability in Nvidia Geforce

CVE-2026-24194

NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in a kernel mode layer handler, where a user could cause improper permission handling. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service, escalation of privi…

EPSS: 0.000 (1.3th 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 595.71.05, All driver versions prior to 580.159.03, All driver versions prior to 535.309.01
  • Nvidia Guest Driver — versions 595.58.03(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)
  • Nvidia Rtx, Quadro, Nvs — versions All driver versions prior to 595.71.05, All driver versions prior to 580.159.03, All driver versions prior to 535.309.01
  • Nvidia Rtx, Quadro, Nvs — versions All driver versions prior to 595.71.05, All driver versions prior to 580.159.03, All driver versions prior to 535.309.01
  • Nvidia Tesla — versions All driver versions prior to 595.71.05, All driver versions prior to 580.159.03, All driver versions prior to 535.309.01

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-24194?
CVE-2026-24194 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Geforce, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2026-24194?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.