NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Memory Use-After-Free Vulnerability Leading to Denial-of-Service and Data Tampering

A vulnerability exists in the NVIDIA GPU display driver for both Windows and Linux. This issue arises from improper memory management, specifically referencing memory after it has been freed. Such behavior can result in a denial-of-service condition or allow for unauthorized data modification.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability can cause a denial-of-service condition or unauthorized data alteration.

Remediation

Users can download the updated NVIDIA GPU display driver from the NVIDIA Driver Downloads page. For vGPU software updates, visit the NVIDIA Licensing Portal.