Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-24194

NVIDIA GeForce, NVIDIA RTX, Quadro, NVS, Tesla

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 privileges, information disclosure, data tampering, and code execution.

CVSS: 7.8
EPSS: 0.15%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.05.27

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.15%

Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: NVIDIA GeForce, NVIDIA RTX, Quadro, NVS, Tesla
Affected 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, >= 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), >= 595.58.03(All versions up to and including the March 2026 release), >= 535 < 535.309.01, >= 535 < 539.72, >= 580 < 580.159.03, >= 580 < 582.53, >= 595 < 595.36, >= 595 < 595.71.05
Fixed versions: 535.309.01, 539.72, 580.159.03, 582.53, 595.36, 595.71.05

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that NVIDIA GeForce, NVIDIA RTX, Quadro, NVS, Tesla and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-281