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.
Published: 2026-01-20
Score: 7.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:cuda_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title nsight-systems: NVIDIA Nsight Visual Studio for Windows: Arbitrary Code Execution and Privilege Escalation in Nsight Monitor
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nvidia
Nvidia cuda Toolkit
Vendors & Products Nvidia
Nvidia cuda Toolkit

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows
Nvidia Cuda Toolkit
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-26T14:44:43.333Z

Reserved: 2025-04-15T18:51:07.602Z

Link: CVE-2025-33229

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-20T18:28:56.573Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-20T18:16:02.500

Modified: 2026-02-02T16:07:30.813

Link: CVE-2025-33229

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-01-20T17:44:47Z

Links: CVE-2025-33229 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-21T11:18:48Z

Weaknesses