NVIDIA Releases Important Security Update for Older GTX 900 and 10 Series Graphics Cards
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01.10.2026 17:34
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Owners of previous-generation graphics cards should check their system’s update center: NVIDIA has released the GeForce Security Update 582.78 WHQL driver for GPUs based on the Maxwell, Pascal and Volta architectures. This software package is intended solely to close vulnerabilities in Windows 10 and Windows 11 environments. It contains no fresh game optimizations from the Game Ready branch or new features, but the developers do not recommend skipping the installation.
The release is directly tied to NVIDIA’s large September security bulletin. The driver closes 114 vulnerabilities at once, 76 of which were rated high severity. The most dangerous hole (CVE-2026-47574, with a critical rating of 9.9) affects only the corporate segment — the vGPU Virtual GPU Manager component on Linux, NEXSIGHT reports. Still, for ordinary users of desktop versions of Windows, the update eliminates dozens of other potential vectors for system compromise.
Which graphics cards are supported
According to 3DNews’s description of the patch, the update is available for a huge fleet of older devices. The list includes desktop GeForce GTX 745, GTX 750 and 750 Ti, the entire GTX 900 lineup (from 950 to 980 Ti) and the iconic 10 series (from GTX 1050 to 1080 Ti), as well as the budget GT 1030 and 1010 graphics cards. The update also covers enthusiast Titan models (Titan V, Titan Xp, GTX Titan X) and laptop chips from the GTX 900M, GTX 10 and MX series up to the MX350.
Why there are no more game optimizations
This update format is standard practice for devices nearing the end of their life cycle. Under NVIDIA’s support policy, the Maxwell, Pascal and Volta architectures were moved to Legacy status back in October 2025.
Since then, regular packages with performance patches for new game releases have stopped coming for them. Getting full drivers with new software features now requires a graphics card on at least the Turing architecture (GTX 16 and RTX 20 series). However, the company will keep releasing basic security patches for older GPUs until October 2028, so users won’t have to rush out and replace their graphics card just to keep their operating system secure.
