THREAT INTELLIGENCE
NVIDIA Nsight Graphics Command Injection Vulnerability

Peer Review

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5-star rating
4.8

Proven Trust

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High

CVE-2025-33206

Other

January 14, 2026

Executive Summary

A high severity flaw in NVIDIA Nsight Graphics for Linux could allow command injection, leading to code execution, privilege escalation, or DoS. Update advised.

Key Details

Affected Platform

Attack Surface

Recommended Action

Affected Environment

Operational Impact

Severity is High (CVSS 7.8). Successful exploitation could result in arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, data tampering, denial of service, or information disclosure. Depending on system configuration and privilege levels, impact may extend to full system compromise. Systems used in development or graphics-intensive environments may be particularly exposed if elevated permissions are granted.

Technical Root Cause

Recommended Mitigation

  • Upgrade to the latest vendor-supported version. Maintain timely patching of software, operating systems, and firmware. Implement vulnerability management tooling to detect known weaknesses. Apply the Principle of Least Privilege and enforce advanced application control to restrict unauthorised execution and privilege escalation attempts.

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References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5738

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