Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-24187 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-24187 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-24187?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 26 May 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-24187?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-24187 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-24187?
- Check whether you run Nvidia Display Driver. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) exists in the NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux. The flaw occurs when the driver continues to use a pointer after it has been freed, leading to memory corruption. An attacker with local access and low-level privileges can exploit this to trigger a crash (DoS), leak sensitive information, or escalate privileges to a higher level, potentially gaining system-level access. The vulnerability is assigned a CVSS score of 8.8, reflecting its high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Users are advised to refer to NVIDIA's security bulletin for specific driver version updates and patches.
Affected products
- NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux
Timeline
- 2026-05-26: advisory: Initial disclosure by NVIDIA and NVD publication.