CVE-2026-47587: CWE-416 Use After Free in NVIDIA RTX, Quadro, NVS
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where an unprivileged user could cause a use-after-free. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47587) involves a use-after-free condition in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux, impacting RTX, Quadro, and NVS product lines. The flaw allows an unprivileged user to potentially execute code, escalate privileges, cause denial of service, disclose sensitive information, and tamper with data. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch details are available in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to code execution with escalated privileges, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering on affected systems running the vulnerable NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux. This poses a significant risk to system security and stability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, limit unprivileged user access to affected systems and monitor for suspicious activity related to GPU driver usage.
CVE-2026-47587: CWE-416 Use After Free in NVIDIA RTX, Quadro, NVS
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where an unprivileged user could cause a use-after-free. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
NVIDIA
RTX, Quadro, NVS
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-2026-47587) involves a use-after-free condition in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux, impacting RTX, Quadro, and NVS product lines. The flaw allows an unprivileged user to potentially execute code, escalate privileges, cause denial of service, disclose sensitive information, and tamper with data. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch details are available in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to code execution with escalated privileges, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering on affected systems running the vulnerable NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux. This poses a significant risk to system security and stability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, limit unprivileged user access to affected systems and monitor for suspicious activity related to GPU driver usage.
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: 6abd369c2a4e24523d3a8e18
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 16:19:40 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 16:34:01 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 04:57:58 UTC
Views: 12
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