CVE-2026-47570: CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element in NVIDIA GeForce
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the CUDA driver where an attacker could cause a library to be loaded from an uncontrolled search path. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, data tampering, and denial of service.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47570) in NVIDIA GeForce's CUDA driver on Windows arises from an uncontrolled search path element (CWE-427). An attacker could exploit this flaw by causing the system to load a library from an untrusted location, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, data tampering, and denial of service conditions. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch details are currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, disclose sensitive information, tamper with data, or cause denial of service on affected systems running the NVIDIA GeForce CUDA driver on Windows.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit local access to trusted users and monitor for suspicious activity related to library loading in the CUDA driver environment.
CVE-2026-47570: CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element in NVIDIA GeForce
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the CUDA driver where an attacker could cause a library to be loaded from an uncontrolled search path. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, data tampering, and denial of service.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
NVIDIA
GeForce
NVIDIA
RTX, Quadro, NVS
NVIDIA
GeForce
NVIDIA
RTX, Quadro, NVS
NVIDIA
Tesla
NVIDIA
Tesla
NVIDIA
Tesla
NVIDIA
Guest driver
NVIDIA
Guest driver
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47570) in NVIDIA GeForce's CUDA driver on Windows arises from an uncontrolled search path element (CWE-427). An attacker could exploit this flaw by causing the system to load a library from an untrusted location, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, data tampering, and denial of service conditions. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch details are currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, disclose sensitive information, tamper with data, or cause denial of service on affected systems running the NVIDIA GeForce CUDA driver on Windows.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit local access to trusted users and monitor for suspicious activity related to library loading in the CUDA driver environment.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- nvidia
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-19T19:55:46.482Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abd36992a4e24523d3a8df5
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 16:19:37 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 16:48:30 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 04:57:35 UTC
Views: 12
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