How severe is CVE-2025-33228?

CVE-2025-33228 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.3, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-33228 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-33228?

CVE-2025-33228 affects Nvidia Cuda Toolkit. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-33228?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-33228 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-33228 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-3357.

When was CVE-2025-33228 published?

CVE-2025-33228 was published on 2026-01-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-33228

CVE-2025-33228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Cuda Toolkit with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (64th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-3357
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Nvidia Cuda Toolkit
Published: 2026-01-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

NVIDIA Nsight Systems contains a vulnerability in the gfx_hotspot recipe, where an attacker could cause an OS command injection by supplying a malicious string to the process_nsys_rep_cli.py script if the script is invoked manually. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-33228?: NVIDIA Nsight Systems contains a vulnerability in the gfx_hotspot recipe, where an attacker could cause an OS command injection by supplying a malicious string to the process_nsys_rep_cli.py script if the script is invoked manually. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
How severe is CVE-2025-33228?: CVE-2025-33228 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.3, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-33228 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-33228?: CVE-2025-33228 affects Nvidia Cuda Toolkit. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-33228?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-33228 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-33228 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-3357.
When was CVE-2025-33228 published?: CVE-2025-33228 was published on 2026-01-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:cuda_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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