CVE-2026-47505: CWE-416 Use After Free in NVIDIA GeForce
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an attacker could cause a use-after-free. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, or escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the kernel mode layer of the NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver for Windows. An attacker with local access and low privileges could exploit this flaw to achieve code execution, denial of service, privilege escalation, information disclosure, or data tampering. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch details are included in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering on affected Windows systems running the NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver. The attacker requires local access with low privileges. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the NVIDIA vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to GPU driver usage.
CVE-2026-47505: CWE-416 Use After Free in NVIDIA GeForce
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an attacker could cause a use-after-free. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, or escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
NVIDIA
GeForce
NVIDIA
RTX, Quadro, NVS
NVIDIA
GeForce
NVIDIA
RTX, Quadro, NVS
NVIDIA
GeForce
NVIDIA
RTX, Quadro, NVS
NVIDIA
RTX, Quadro, NVS
NVIDIA
Tesla
NVIDIA
Tesla
NVIDIA
Tesla
NVIDIA
Guest driver
NVIDIA
Guest driver
NVIDIA
Virtual GPU Manager
NVIDIA
Virtual GPU Manager
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the kernel mode layer of the NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver for Windows. An attacker with local access and low privileges could exploit this flaw to achieve code execution, denial of service, privilege escalation, information disclosure, or data tampering. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch details are included in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering on affected Windows systems running the NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver. The attacker requires local access with low privileges. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the NVIDIA vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to GPU driver usage.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- nvidia
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-19T19:55:41.286Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abd52b92a4e24523d5acb17
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 18:19:37 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 18:33:17 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 04:57:02 UTC
Views: 10
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