CVE-2025-23277 Memory corruption in GPU Display Drivers
An attacker can exploit a kernel mode driver vulnerability to cause denial of service, tamper with data, or disclose information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-23277?
CVE-2025-23277 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display Drivers, published on 2 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux and Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode driver, where an attacker could access memory outside bounds permitted under normal use cases. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service, data tampering, or information disclosure.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23277?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23277?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-23277 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23277 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wrxq-9fmf-hq5j.