CVE-2025-23273: NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in nvJPEG where a local authenticated user may

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-23273?

cuda toolkit: upgrade to 13.0.0; nvjpeg: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-23273 being exploited?

CVE-2025-23273 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-23273 affect?

CVE-2025-23273 affects cuda toolkit, nvjpeg. Severity is low (CVSS 2.5). NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in nvJPEG where a local authenticated user may cause a divide by zero error by submitting a specially crafted JPEG file. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to d

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-23273?

Priority 9/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 2.5UPGRADEMITIGATE

CVE-2025-23273 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.5) affecting cuda toolkit, nvjpeg. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in nvJPEG where a local authenticated user may cause a divide by zero error by submitting a specially crafted JPEG file. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to denial of service.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	2.5 (Low)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.1% (top 97%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-369
Published	2025-09-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): NVIDIA Corporation · Vendor: nvidia

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-09-24 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:53 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nvidia cuda toolkit UPGRADE

Affected: < 13.0.0

Fixed in: 13.0.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cuda-toolkit || rpm -q cuda-toolkit || cuda-toolkit --version

2. UPGRADE to 13.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cuda-toolkit

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade cuda-toolkit

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

nvidia nvjpeg MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy nvjpeg || rpm -q nvjpeg || nvjpeg --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-23273?

cuda toolkit: upgrade to 13.0.0; nvjpeg: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-23273 being exploited?

CVE-2025-23273 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-23273 affect?

CVE-2025-23273 affects cuda toolkit, nvjpeg. Severity is low (CVSS 2.5). NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in nvJPEG where a local authenticated user may cause a divide by zero error by submitting a specially crafted JPEG file. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to d

How urgent is CVE-2025-23273?

Priority 9/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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