CVE-2026-47592: CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read in NVIDIA GeForce
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user could cause an out-of-bounds read. 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 (CWE-125) in NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver allows an unprivileged user to cause an out-of-bounds read in the kernel mode layer. The flaw could be exploited to achieve multiple impacts including code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.8, indicating high severity. No vendor advisory or patch details are available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may result in code execution, denial of service, privilege escalation, information disclosure, and data tampering 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 fix is available, monitor official NVIDIA channels for updates and consider limiting unprivileged user access to affected systems as a precaution.
CVE-2026-47592: CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read in NVIDIA GeForce
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user could cause an out-of-bounds read. 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
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
NVIDIA
Guest driver
NVIDIA
Guest driver
NVIDIA
Virtual GPU Manager
NVIDIA
Virtual GPU Manager
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-125) in NVIDIA GeForce GPU Display Driver allows an unprivileged user to cause an out-of-bounds read in the kernel mode layer. The flaw could be exploited to achieve multiple impacts including code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.8, indicating high severity. No vendor advisory or patch details are available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may result in code execution, denial of service, privilege escalation, information disclosure, and data tampering 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 fix is available, monitor official NVIDIA channels for updates and consider limiting unprivileged user access to affected systems as a precaution.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- nvidia
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-19T19:55:49.283Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abd369d2a4e24523d3a8e2d
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 16:19:41 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 16:33:41 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 04:58:05 UTC
Views: 11
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