Older Nvidia graphic drivers found to have several vulnerabilities, leaving doors open to hackers

Nvidia has now reported several vulnerabilities in its graphics driver that can potentially lead to hackers getting access to the system. In a recent update, the company stated these issues while also labeling them with a score based on the severity. All the issues are rated above 7 and most can allow Code execution to hackers.

“NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability that can allow a privileged attacker to escalate permissions. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering,” the official statement said.

It is advised that people with Nvidia GPU update their display drivers to at least past the recommended version in order to avoid any issues. Often these vulnerabilities can be exploited to gain access to the computer and cause damage or to steal data.

Here are all the affected driver branches

R565 - All driver versions prior to 566.03
R550 - All driver versions prior to 553.24
R535 - All driver versions prior to 538.95

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How to update drivers to the latest version

There are two ways to update the display drivers on your device. People can either manually download the update from the official Nvidia website or use the GeForce Experience for a full update. Both methods to update the drivers are explained below.

Update through Nvidia website

1. Visit the Nvidia Driver update page
2. Manually Search your GPU Drivers
3. Users will be presented with few drivers
4. Select the one for gamers as it is a general purpose driver
5. Install as any other software

Update through GeForce Experience

1. Open GeForce Experience app on your PC
2. Log into your account or create one
3. Head over to drivers and check for updates if there isn’t one
4. In most cases, the driver will download automatically
5. Hit express install