Description
NVIDIA Nsight Systems for Windows contains a vulnerability in the application’s DLL loading mechanism where an attacker could cause an uncontrolled search path element by exploiting insecure DLL search paths. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service and information disclosure.
Published: 2026-01-20
Score: 6.7 Medium
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

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 Systems for Windows contains a vulnerability in the application’s DLL loading mechanism where an attacker could cause an uncontrolled search path element by exploiting insecure DLL search paths. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service and information disclosure.
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Microsoft Windows
Nvidia Cuda Toolkit
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-26T14:44:42.656Z

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

Link: CVE-2025-33231

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-20T18:23:47.841Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-20T18:16:02.790

Modified: 2026-02-02T16:07:37.977

Link: CVE-2025-33231

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-21T11:18:41Z

Weaknesses