NVIDIA GPU Driver Vulnerability Opens Door to Elevated Privileges

Gbhackers •Divya • January 30, 2026

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NVIDIA GPU Driver Vulnerabilities Enable Code Execution and Privilege Escalation NVIDIA has released a critical security update for its GPU Display Driver, vGPU software, and HD Audio components due to multiple high-severity vulnerabilities. Disclosed on January 28, 2026, these vulnerabilities affect Windows and Linux platforms across various NVIDIA product lines, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges on compromised systems. 6 sources 48

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