CVE-2026-47516: CWE-416 Use After Free in NVIDIA GeForce
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability where an unprivileged user could cause a use-after-free. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47516) involves a use-after-free condition in the NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver on Windows and Linux platforms. An unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to achieve code execution, privilege escalation, data tampering, denial of service, or information disclosure. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure. The attacker requires low privileges and no user interaction. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor NVIDIA's security advisories for updates.
CVE-2026-47516: CWE-416 Use After Free in NVIDIA GeForce
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability where an unprivileged user could cause a use-after-free. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
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
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-2026-47516) involves a use-after-free condition in the NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver on Windows and Linux platforms. An unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to achieve code execution, privilege escalation, data tampering, denial of service, or information disclosure. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure. The attacker requires low privileges and no user interaction. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor NVIDIA's security advisories for updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- nvidia
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-19T19:55:42.108Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abd368d2a4e24523d3a8d30
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 16:19:25 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 17:19:34 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 04:03:38 UTC
Views: 5
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