CVE-2025-33217General

LOWCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch affected systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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 service, and information disclosure.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-416

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 4 mentions across 4 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 3 signals
  • General: 2 classified signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 3d ago at 1 mentions (2026-01-28); latest day: 1
  • 4 total mentions across 4 days

Deep dive

Activity timeline4 mentions / 4d
00111Mentions · 2026-01-28: 1Mentions · 2026-01-30: 1Mentions · 2026-01-31: 1Mentions · 2026-05-19: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-01-30: 1Technical Details · 2026-01-28: 1Technical Details · 2026-01-30: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-19: 101-2801-3001-3105-19
Signal classification3 categories
General
250.0%
Disclosure
125.0%
Patch
125.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-01-281
Disclosure1
2026-01-301
Patch1
2026-01-311
General1
2026-05-191
General1
Full discourse4 posts
  • CVETrends@CVEShield
    General

    Top 5 Trending CVEs: 1 - CVE-2025-33217 2 - CVE-2023-41064 3 - CVE-2026-24423 4 - CVE-2026-1281 5 - CVE-2024-12084 #cve #cvetrends #cveshield #cybersecurity https://www.cveshield.com/dashboard

    Post summary

    The post lists five trending CVE identifiers without providing any technical details, PoC links, or exploit information, serving as a general trend update.

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  • Ryan Heskett@aurasentinal
    General

    @happygeek CVE-2025-33219 (Linux kernel module integer overflow) ​CVE-2025-33218 (Windows kernel-mode integer overflow in nvlddmkm.sys) ​CVE-2025-33217 (Windows Use-After-Free flaw)

    Post summary

    The tweet enumerates three newly disclosed CVEs together with brief vulnerability descriptions, but offers no evidence of exploitation, PoC code, or patch information.

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    17 followersView on X
  • ThreatSynop@ThreatSynop
    Patch

    🚨 NVIDIA Patches High-Severity GPU Driver & vGPU Flaws Enabling Code Execution and Privilege Escalation NVIDIA fixed multiple high-severity bugs across Windows/Linux Display Drivers and vGPU/Virtual GPU Manager (e.g., CVE-2025-33217/33218/33219/33220) that can enable local code execution, privilege escalation, and in vGPU cases a malicious guest VM compromising the host/hypervisor. Update immediately to the patched driver branches (Windows: 591.59/582.16/573.96/539.64; Linux: 590.48.01/580.126.09/570.211.01/535.288.01) to reduce enterprise risk in workstation and virtualized GPU environments. 🎯 Target: Global/Enterprise (GPU & vGPU environments) #️⃣ Category: #Vulnerability #BlueTeam 🔗 URL: https://cybersecuritynews.com/nvidia-gpu-display-driver-code-execution-vulnerability/

    Post summary

    NVIDIA released patches for multiple high‑severity GPU driver and vGPU flaws (CVE‑2025‑33217‑20) and urges immediate update of the listed driver branches to mitigate local code execution, privilege escalation, and host compromise risks.

    0000060
    196 followersView on X
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    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 … https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-33217

    Post summary

    The post announces CVE‑2025‑33217, noting a use‑after‑free flaw in NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows, without referencing PoC, exploit code, active use, or patches.

    00000152
    56.5K followersView on X

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