CVE-2025-33220: Heap Use-After-Free in NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager
CVE-2025-33220 Published on January 28, 2026
NVIDIA vGPU software contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager, where a malicious guest could cause heap memory access after the memory is freed. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, or information disclosure.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-33220 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2025-33220 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-33220
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Affected Versions
NVIDIA GeForce:- Version All driver versions prior to 590.48.01 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 580.126.09 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 570.211.01 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 535.288.01 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 590.48.01 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 580.126.09 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 570.211.01 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 535.288.01 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 590.48.01 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 580.126.09 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 570.211.01 is affected.
- Version All driver versions prior to 535.288.01 is affected.
- Version 580.105.06(All versions prior to and including vGPU software 19.3) is affected.
- Version 570.195.02(All versions prior to and including vGPU software 18.5) is affected.
- Version 535.274.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU software 16.13) is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.