Is CVE-2026-24196 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-24196 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-24196?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 26 May 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-24196?

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-2026-24196 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-24196?

Check whether you run Nvidia Display Driver for Linux. 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.

CVE-2026-24196: NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux out-of-bounds read

CVE-2026-24196 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-05-26

NVIDIA has identified a security vulnerability in its graphics drivers for Linux systems. This driver is essential software that allows the operating system to communicate with NVIDIA graphics hardware. If exploited, a local user could cause the system to crash or potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive information stored in the system's memory.

Technologies: Nvidia Display Driver for Linux. Vendors: Nvidia.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-24196 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-24196 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-24196?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 26 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-24196?: 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-2026-24196 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-24196?: Check whether you run Nvidia Display Driver for Linux. 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

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability (CWE-125) exists in the NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux. The flaw occurs when the driver reads data past the end of the intended buffer. A local attacker with low privileges can exploit this vulnerability without any user interaction. Successful exploitation can result in a denial of service (system crash) or the disclosure of sensitive information from kernel or video memory. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-24196 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1.

Affected products

NVIDIA Display Driver for Linux

Timeline

2026-05-26: disclosed
2026-05-26: advisory

References

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