CVE-2026-47559: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in NVIDIA GeForce
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a user could access memory belonging to another user's process. 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 (CWE-862) in the NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver kernel mode layer allows unauthorized access to memory of other user processes. Successful exploitation may result in multiple impacts including code execution, privilege escalation, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.8 (high), with attack vector local, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, tamper with data, cause denial of service, and disclose sensitive information by accessing memory of other user processes. This poses a significant risk to system security and data confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, limit local access to trusted users and monitor for unusual activity related to GPU driver usage.
CVE-2026-47559: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in NVIDIA GeForce
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a user could access memory belonging to another user's process. 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 (CWE-862) in the NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver kernel mode layer allows unauthorized access to memory of other user processes. Successful exploitation may result in multiple impacts including code execution, privilege escalation, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.8 (high), with attack vector local, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, tamper with data, cause denial of service, and disclose sensitive information by accessing memory of other user processes. This poses a significant risk to system security and data confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, limit local access to trusted users and monitor for unusual activity related to GPU driver usage.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- nvidia
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-19T19:55:45.574Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abd36972a4e24523d3a8ddd
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 16:19:35 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 16:49:12 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 04:57:21 UTC
Views: 13
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