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CVE-2026-47543: CWE-20 Improper Input Validation in NVIDIA GeForce

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-47543cvecve-2026-47543cwe-20
Published: 09/30/2026 (09/30/2026, 15:53:00 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: NVIDIA
Product: GeForce

Description

VIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an attacker could cause improper input validation. 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

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

Tesla

NVIDIA

Tesla

NVIDIA

Tesla

NVIDIA

Tesla

NVIDIA

GeForce

NVIDIA

GeForce

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/30/2026, 17:04:41 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47543) affects the NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver on Windows and Linux platforms. It arises from improper input validation in the kernel mode layer, which could be exploited by an attacker with high privileges to execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service, escalate privileges, disclose sensitive information, or tamper with data. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.7 with vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating 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

Successful exploitation could lead to code execution, denial of service, privilege escalation, information disclosure, and data tampering on affected systems running the NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver. The attack requires local access with high privileges. The impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is high.

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 and ensure only trusted users have high privileges.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
nvidia
Date Reserved
2026-05-19T19:55:44.855Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6abd36932a4e24523d3a8d58

Added to database: 09/30/2026, 16:19:31 UTC

Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 17:04:41 UTC

Last updated: 10/01/2026, 04:03:38 UTC

Views: 4

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