CVE-2025-33229 Details
Description
NVIDIA Nsight Visual Studio for Windows contains a vulnerability in Nsight Monitor where an attacker can execute arbitrary code with the same privileges as the NVIDIA Nsight Visual Studio Edition Monitor application. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to escalation of privileges, code execution, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
A vulnerability exists in NVIDIA Nsight Visual Studio for Windows, specifically within the Nsight Monitor component. This issue allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the same privileges as the Nsight Visual Studio Edition Monitor application. Exploiting this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, execution of malicious code, manipulation of data, disruption of service, and unauthorized disclosure of information.
Users are advised to upgrade to the latest version of the NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit, available on the CUDA Toolkit Downloads page.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Jan 21, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33229 | [email protected] | US Government ResourceVDB Entry |
| https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5755 | [email protected] | PatchVendor Advisory |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-33229 | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-427 | Uncontrolled Search Path Element | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| nvidia cuda toolkit | < 13.1.0 |
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| microsoft windows | All versions |
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Change History
4 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Jan 20, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |