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NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit < 12.9 Update 1 Out-of-bounds Read

medium Nessus Plugin ID 265969

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit installed on the remote host is prior to 12.9 Update 1. It is, therefore, affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability:

 - NVIDIA nvJPEG library contains a vulnerability where an attacker can cause an out-of-bounds read by means of a specially crafted JPEG file. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to information disclosure or denial of service. (CVE-2025-23272)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit version 12.9 Update 1.

See Also

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5661

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 265969

File Name: nvidia_cuda_toolkit_12_9_1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Misc.

Published: 9/26/2025

Updated: 9/26/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-23272

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:nvidia:cuda_toolkit

Required KB Items: installed_sw/NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit

Patch Publication Date: 9/23/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/23/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-23272

IAVB: 2025-B-0160