CVE-2026-47572: CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') in NVIDIA GeForce
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where a user could cause type confusion. 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-2026-47572) affects the NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver for Linux. It is caused by type confusion in the kernel mode layer, allowing a local attacker with low privileges to potentially execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service, escalate privileges, disclose information, or tamper with data. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and limited privileges could exploit this type confusion vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode, disrupt system availability, escalate their privileges, access sensitive information, or modify data. This could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official remediation information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the NVIDIA vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit local access to trusted users and monitor for unusual activity related to the GPU driver.
CVE-2026-47572: CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') in NVIDIA GeForce
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where a user could cause type confusion. 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 7.8high
Affected software
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
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47572) affects the NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver for Linux. It is caused by type confusion in the kernel mode layer, allowing a local attacker with low privileges to potentially execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service, escalate privileges, disclose information, or tamper with data. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and limited privileges could exploit this type confusion vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode, disrupt system availability, escalate their privileges, access sensitive information, or modify data. This could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official remediation information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the NVIDIA vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit local access to trusted users and monitor for unusual activity related to the GPU driver.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- nvidia
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-19T19:55:47.437Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abd36992a4e24523d3a8df7
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 16:19:37 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 16:48:23 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 04:57:39 UTC
Views: 11
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