CVE-2026-47584: CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference in NVIDIA GeForce
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel module where an attacker with local access could cause a NULL pointer dereference. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47584) affects the NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver for Windows. It is a NULL pointer dereference in the kernel module that can be triggered by an attacker with local access. Successful exploitation results in denial of service (system crash or instability). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and impact limited to availability (denial of service). There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access to the affected system can cause a denial of service by triggering a NULL pointer dereference in the NVIDIA GeForce driver kernel module. This results in system instability or crash, impacting availability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only to reduce risk.
CVE-2026-47584: CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference in NVIDIA GeForce
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel module where an attacker with local access could cause a NULL pointer dereference. 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
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47584) affects the NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver for Windows. It is a NULL pointer dereference in the kernel module that can be triggered by an attacker with local access. Successful exploitation results in denial of service (system crash or instability). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and impact limited to availability (denial of service). There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access to the affected system can cause a denial of service by triggering a NULL pointer dereference in the NVIDIA GeForce driver kernel module. This results in system instability or crash, impacting availability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only to reduce risk.
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: 6abd369c2a4e24523d3a8e15
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 16:19:40 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 16:34:13 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 04:57:54 UTC
Views: 14
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