CVE-2026-47581: CWE-667 Improper Locking in NVIDIA GeForce
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel module where a user could cause improper locking. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a kernel module vulnerability classified as CWE-667 (Improper Locking). This flaw allows a user with local access and low privileges to trigger improper locking conditions, potentially leading to a denial of service by disrupting normal driver operation. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, and no user interaction required. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can cause denial of service, impacting system availability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. The attack requires local access with low privileges and does not require user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is provided in the available data.
CVE-2026-47581: CWE-667 Improper Locking in NVIDIA GeForce
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel module where a user could cause improper locking. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
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
Virtual GPU Manager
NVIDIA
Virtual GPU Manager
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a kernel module vulnerability classified as CWE-667 (Improper Locking). This flaw allows a user with local access and low privileges to trigger improper locking conditions, potentially leading to a denial of service by disrupting normal driver operation. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, and no user interaction required. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can cause denial of service, impacting system availability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. The attack requires local access with low privileges and does not require user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is provided in the available data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- nvidia
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-19T19:55:48.350Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abd369c2a4e24523d3a8e12
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 16:19:40 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 16:34:25 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 04:57:51 UTC
Views: 14
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