Nsight Compute
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Standalone version of the Nsight Compute tool that is included in the NVIDIA.CUDA package. An interactive kernel profiler for CUDA applications.
Install with winget
$ winget install --id Nvidia.Nsight.Compute --exact --version 2026.3.1Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.
Silent install command for Nsight Compute
Nsight Compute uses MSI (WiX). The silent install switches are /quiet /norestart.
msiexec.exe /i nsight_compute-windows-x86_64-2026.3.1.2.msi /quiet /norestart
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Installers · v2026.3.1
| Architecture | Type | Scope | Install | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x64 | MSI WiX | machine | Direct |
Copy a command tailored to that specific architecture, type, and scope - useful when winget would otherwise pick a different default.
Security
25 known CVEs via NVD
NVIDIA Nsight Systems for Windows contains a vulnerability in the application’s DLL loading mechanism where an attacker could cause an uncontrolled search path element by exploiting insecure DLL search paths. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code executio...
NVIDIA Nsight Systems for Linux contains a vulnerability in the .run installer, where an attacker could cause an OS command injection by supplying a malicious string to the installation path. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, code...
NVIDIA Nsight Visual Studio for Windows contains a vulnerability in Nsight Monitor where an attacker can execute arbitrary code with the same privileges as the NVIDIA Nsight Visual Studio Edition Monitor application. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to escalat...
NVIDIA Nsight Systems contains a vulnerability in the gfx_hotspot recipe, where an attacker could cause an OS command injection by supplying a malicious string to the process_nsys_rep_cli.py script if the script is invoked manually. A successful exploit of this vulnerability mig...
NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit contains a vulnerability in cuobjdump, where an unprivileged user can cause a NULL pointer dereference. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a limited denial of service.
NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in the nvdisasm binary where a user may cause an out-of-bounds read by passing a malformed ELF file to nvdisasm. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a partial denial of service.
NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in cuobjdump where an attacker may cause a stack-based buffer overflow by getting the user to run cuobjdump on a malicious ELF file. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to arbitrary code execution at...
NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in nvdisasm where a user may cause an out-of-bounds write by running nvdisasm on a malicious ELF file. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to denial of service.
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Related apps
More from NVIDIA Corporation or browse nvidia-cuda-applications, nvidia-nsight-compute, nvidiacudaapplications.
Frequently asked questions
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Recent versions
- 2026.3.1latest
- 2025.4.1