CVE-2026-24187 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2026-24187
Vulnerability Scoring

8.8
/10
Severe Risk

Cybersecurity professionals consider CVE-2026-24187 an immediate threat requiring urgent mitigation.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Local
    Vulnerability requires local system access.
  • Privileges Required: Low
    Some privileges are necessary to exploit the vulnerability.
  • Scope: Changed
    Successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2026-24187 Details

Status: Analyzed

Last updated: 🕝 11 Jun 2026, 02:56 UTC
Originally published on: 🕕 26 May 2026, 18:16 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 15 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

psirt@nvidia.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2026-24187 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-24187: NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause a use-after-free. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, data tampering, and code execution.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2026-24187

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2026-24187 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2026-24187

CVE-2026-24187 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2026-24187, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2026-24187, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: High
    Exploiting CVE-2026-24187 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
  • Integrity: High
    CVE-2026-24187 could allow unauthorized modifications to data, potentially affecting system reliability and trust.
  • Availability: High
    CVE-2026-24187 can disrupt system operations, potentially causing complete denial of service (DoS).

CVE-2026-24187 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:535:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:535:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:535.98:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:535.98:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:536.25:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:536.25:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:536.40:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:536.40:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:536.67:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:536.67:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:536.96:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:536.96:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:537.13:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:537.13:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:537.42:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:537.42:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:537.58:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:537.58:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:537.70:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:537.70:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:537.99:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:537.99:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:538.15:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:538.15:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:538.33:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:538.33:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:538.49:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:538.49:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:538.62:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:538.62:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:538.67:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:538.67:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:538.78:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:gpu_display_driver:538.78:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

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