CVE-2026-47509: CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write in NVIDIA GeForce
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a user could cause an out-of-bounds write. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47509) affects the NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver on Windows and Linux platforms. It is caused by an out-of-bounds write in the kernel mode layer, which could allow a user with high privileges to execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service, escalate privileges, disclose information, or tamper with data. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.7 with vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, reflecting local attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available in the provided data.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with high privileges on the system to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode, cause system crashes (denial of service), escalate privileges further, disclose sensitive information, and tamper with data. The impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, limit access to systems with NVIDIA GeForce drivers to trusted users with high privileges to reduce risk.
CVE-2026-47509: CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write in NVIDIA GeForce
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a user could cause an out-of-bounds write. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.7medium
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
GeForce
NVIDIA
GeForce
NVIDIA
RTX, Quadro, NVS
NVIDIA
RTX, Quadro, NVS
NVIDIA
RTX, Quadro, NVS
NVIDIA
RTX, Quadro, NVS
NVIDIA
Tesla
NVIDIA
Tesla
NVIDIA
Tesla
NVIDIA
Tesla
NVIDIA
GeForce
NVIDIA
GeForce
NVIDIA
Guest driver
NVIDIA
Guest driver
NVIDIA
Guest driver
NVIDIA
Guest driver
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47509) affects the NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver on Windows and Linux platforms. It is caused by an out-of-bounds write in the kernel mode layer, which could allow a user with high privileges to execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service, escalate privileges, disclose information, or tamper with data. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.7 with vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, reflecting local attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available in the provided data.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with high privileges on the system to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode, cause system crashes (denial of service), escalate privileges further, disclose sensitive information, and tamper with data. The impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, limit access to systems with NVIDIA GeForce drivers to trusted users with high privileges to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- nvidia
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-19T19:55:41.287Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abd368d2a4e24523d3a8d2c
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 16:19:25 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 17:33:34 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 04:03:38 UTC
Views: 4
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