CVE-2025-33231: Medium severity Nvidia Nsight Systems vulnerability

Published Jan 20, 2026
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Updated

NVIDIA Nsight Systems for Windows contains a vulnerability in the application’s DLL loading mechanism where an attacker could cause an uncontrolled search path element by exploiting insecure DLL search paths. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service and information disclosure.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Nvidia Nsight Systems
All of the following
Nvidia CUDA Toolkit<13.1.0
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Jan 20, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-33231?

CVE-2025-33231 has a high severity rating due to the potential for code execution and privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-33231?

To fix CVE-2025-33231, update NVIDIA Nsight Systems to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What kind of attack does CVE-2025-33231 enable?

CVE-2025-33231 enables attackers to exploit insecure DLL search paths for code execution.

4

Which applications are affected by CVE-2025-33231?

CVE-2025-33231 specifically affects NVIDIA Nsight Systems on Windows.

5

What are the potential consequences of exploiting CVE-2025-33231?

Exploiting CVE-2025-33231 can lead to unauthorized code execution and privilege escalation.

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