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CVE-2026-24196NVD status: Analyzed

GeForce: Out-of-bounds Read

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CVE-2026-24196 is a high-severity out-of-bounds read vulnerability in GeForce from NVIDIA, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. Affected 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. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Update GPU Display Driver to 535.309.01 or 539.72 or 580.159.03 or 582.53, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
  2. Read the advisory on nvidia.custhelp.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
NVIDIAGeForceAll driver versions prior to 595.71.05; All driver versions prior to 580.159.03; All driver versions prior to 535.309.01Not stated
NVIDIANVIDIA RTX, Quadro, NVSAll driver versions prior to 595.71.05; All driver versions prior to 580.159.03; All driver versions prior to 535.309.01Not stated
NVIDIATeslaAll driver versions prior to 595.71.05; All driver versions prior to 580.159.03; All driver versions prior to 535.309.01Not stated
NVIDIAGuest 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)Not stated
NVIDIAGPU Display Driver535 up to, but not including, 535.309.01; 535 up to, but not including, 539.72; 580 up to, but not including, 580.159.03; 580 up to, but not including, 582.53; 595 up to, but not including, 595.36; 595 up to, but not including, 595.71.05535.309.01, 539.72, 580.159.03, 582.53, 595.36, 595.71.05

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
LowA basic user account is enough.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
NoneNothing can be modified.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H. Scored by CNA (nvidia.com).

Official description

NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where a user could cause an out-of-bounds read. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service and information disclosure.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • Use a language that provides appropriate memory abstractions.

More Out-of-bounds Read vulnerabilities (CWE-125)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Third-party and government advisories

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