NVIDIA issues Security Bulletin for GeForce users, so make sure you've updated your driver

NVIDIA's latest Security Bulletin details several new high-severity security vulnerabilities covering its wide range of GeForce RTX, Quadro, Tesla, and NVS products, related to its drivers for Windows and Linux. The high severity relates to potential "denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, data tampering, and code execution."

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The good news is that these vulnerabilities have been addressed as long as you're running GeForce Game Ready Driver 596.36 or newer. 596.36 dates back to April 28, 2026, so if you haven't updated your graphics driver in a while, consider this a call to update your driver as soon as possible. The latest release, GeForce Game Ready Driver 596.49, adds support for Forza Horizon 6.

Data tampering and code execution are high-severity vulnerabilities for a reason, and the issues extend to older GPU hardware covering Maxwell, Volta, and Pascal GPUs. For those gaming on older GeForce GTX hardware, you'll want to ensure you're running driver version 582.53 or later to receive the security update.

The vulnerabilities also extend to NVIDIA's vGPU software, which handles firmware, with the bulletin noting that attackers could exploit a "use-after-free for stack memory" that could again lead to data tampering and code execution. Plus, they've found their way into NVIDIA's Cloud Gaming drivers and software, which means GeForce NOW partners around the globe will need to ensure they're running the latest cloud gaming software as of April 2026.

For a detailed breakdown of all of the vulnerabilities, head here, and to the latest NVIDIA Drivers, head here. PC gamers can also download and install the latest GeForce Game Ready drivers via the NVIDIA App.