NVIDIA GeForce/RTX/Quadro/NVS/Tesla on Windows/Linux Kernel Mode authorization

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in NVIDIA GeForce, RTX, Quadro, NVS and Tesla on Windows/Linux. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Kernel Mode. Performing a manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-24190. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in NVIDIA GeForce, RTX, Quadro, NVS and Tesla on Windows/Linux. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Kernel Mode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a user could cause improper access to GPU resources. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, data tampering, and code execution.

This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-24190 since 01/21/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/26/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 316514 (NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver (May 2026)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (316514). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Vehicle Software

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• NVIDIA

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• GeForce
• NVS
• Quadro
• RTX
• Tesla

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.nvidia.com/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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