How severe is CVE-2025-33231?

CVE-2025-33231 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-33231 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-33231?

CVE-2025-33231 affects Nvidia Cuda Toolkit. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-33231?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-33231 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-33231 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-3375.

When was CVE-2025-33231 published?

CVE-2025-33231 was published on 2026-01-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-33231

CVE-2025-33231 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Cuda Toolkit with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7. 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-427.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.7)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (5th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-3375
Weakness: CWE-427
Affected product: Nvidia Cuda Toolkit
Published: 2026-01-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

NVIDIA Nsight Systems for Windows contains a vulnerability in the application’s DLL loading mechanism where an attacker could cause an uncontrolled search path element by exploiting insecure DLL search paths. 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-2025-33231?: NVIDIA Nsight Systems for Windows contains a vulnerability in the application’s DLL loading mechanism where an attacker could cause an uncontrolled search path element by exploiting insecure DLL search paths. 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-2025-33231?: CVE-2025-33231 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-33231 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-33231?: CVE-2025-33231 affects Nvidia Cuda Toolkit. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-33231?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-33231 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-33231 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-3375.
When was CVE-2025-33231 published?: CVE-2025-33231 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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