NVIDIA Delivers Massive Security Patch for Older Graphics Cards

NVIDIA has just put out a new security update. The version number is 582.78 and it targets mostly older graphics cards. So dont worry. NVIDIA is still taking good care of older graphics cards. The 582.78 security update will protect older hardware architectures like Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta. This update will support Windows 10 and Windows 11.

The release covers a bunch of older hardware, like the professional cards starting from the GTX 700 series, and all the way up to the 10 series. It even covers the Tesla V100 professional card. So people who still have these older graphic cards can now download this new update to secure their systems against many identified threats and security exploits. NVIDIA also says they will no longer release regular Game Ready driver updates for these graphics cards, but will still release security updates from time to time.

The new driver package has a download size of 912.74 MB. Inside that file, NVIDIA has fixed a massive total of 114 security vulnerabilities. These flaws were hidden deep within both the display driver and the vGPU components.

To help users understand how serious these problems are, NVIDIA sorted them by risk level:

The rollout of this NVIDIA 582.78 security update highlights the continued attention given to legacy hardware architectures like Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta. By patching 76 high-risk vulnerabilities and 37 medium-risk vulnerabilities in a 912.74 MB driver package, NVIDIA provides security maintenance for GTX 700 series, 10 series, and Tesla V100 users.

Experts strongly recommend installing the NVIDIA 582.78 security update as soon as possible if you run any of these older architectures. Applying these 114 fixes will make your setup stay much more secure and stable.