Vulnerability · Published Aug 2, 2025 · Assigned by nvidia
CVE-2025-23279
High 7.0
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in GPU Display Drivers from NVIDIA. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
NVIDIA .run Installer for Linux and Solaris contains a vulnerability where an attacker could use a race condition to escalate privileges. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, denial of service, or data tampering.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | 535.261.03-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-23279 |
| Debian:13 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-23279 |
| Debian:14 | nvidia-graphics-drivers | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-23279 |
| Debian:12 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla | 525.147.05-6 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-23279 |
| Debian:12 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-23279 |
| Debian:12 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-535 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-23279 |
| Debian:13 | nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-535 | 535.261.03-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-23279 |
| Debian:12 | nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules | 535.261.03-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-23279 |
| Debian:13 | nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-23279 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | GPU Display Drivers | R575 |
Weakness: CWE-367 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H