CVE-2025-23309: 
NVIDIA Graphics Driver vulnerability analysis and mitigation

NVIDIA Display Driver contains a vulnerability (CVE-2025-23309) discovered in October 2025 where an uncontrolled DLL loading path could lead to security issues. The vulnerability affects NVIDIA GPU Display Drivers across multiple Windows driver branches (R580, R570, and R535) and was disclosed on October 9, 2025. This high-severity vulnerability received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.2 and is identified as CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element) (NVIDIA Bulletin).

The vulnerability is characterized by an uncontrolled DLL loading path in the NVIDIA Display Driver. It has been assigned a CVSS vector of AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating local access required, low attack complexity, low privileges required, and user interaction needed. The vulnerability's high severity score of 8.2 reflects its potential impact on system security (NVIDIA Bulletin).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability can lead to multiple severe consequences including arbitrary denial of service, escalation of privileges, code execution, and data tampering. The high CVSS score indicates significant potential impact on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVIDIA Bulletin).

NVIDIA has released security updates to address this vulnerability. For Windows systems, updated driver versions are available: version 581.42 for R580 branch, version 573.76 for R570 branch, and version 539.56 for R535 branch. Users are advised to download and install these updates through the NVIDIA Driver Downloads page or through their computer hardware vendor (NVIDIA Bulletin).

The vulnerability has gained attention in the cybersecurity community, with security researchers and news outlets reporting on the potential risks. The discovery was credited to Daniel Rhea, highlighting the ongoing collaboration between independent security researchers and NVIDIA's security team (Daily CyberSecurity).