CVE-2026-47589: CWE-416 Use After Free in NVIDIA GeForce
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability where an unprivileged user may cause a use-after-free condition by issuing a sequence of driver commands. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, and information disclosure.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47589) in NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver arises from a use-after-free condition triggered by an unprivileged user through a sequence of driver commands. The flaw can result in multiple impacts including arbitrary code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, and information disclosure. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch details are provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may allow an unprivileged user to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, cause denial of service, and disclose sensitive information on affected systems running NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Drivers on Windows and Linux.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, limit unprivileged user access to systems with NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Drivers and monitor for suspicious activity related to driver commands.
CVE-2026-47589: CWE-416 Use After Free in NVIDIA GeForce
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability where an unprivileged user may cause a use-after-free condition by issuing a sequence of driver commands. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, and information disclosure.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
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
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-2026-47589) in NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver arises from a use-after-free condition triggered by an unprivileged user through a sequence of driver commands. The flaw can result in multiple impacts including arbitrary code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, and information disclosure. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch details are provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may allow an unprivileged user to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, cause denial of service, and disclose sensitive information on affected systems running NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Drivers on Windows and Linux.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, limit unprivileged user access to systems with NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Drivers and monitor for suspicious activity related to driver commands.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- nvidia
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-19T19:55:48.351Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abd369c2a4e24523d3a8e1a
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 16:19:40 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 16:33:53 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 04:58:01 UTC
Views: 12
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