CVE-2026-21733
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Software installed and run as a non-privileged user may conduct improper GPU system calls to gain write permission to read-only wrapped user-mode memory and files. This is caused by improper handling of GPU memory reservation protections.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.3
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
367425dc-4d06-4041-9650-c2dc6aaa27ce
Published
2026-04-17 17:16:35.220000
Last modified
2026-10-26 21:10:00.170000
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