CVE-2026-47599: CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions in NVIDIA GeForce
CVE-2026-47599 is a vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux affecting the open-source kernel module. It involves improper preservation of memory access permissions during DMA mapping, which can be exploited by an unprivileged local user. Successful exploitation could lead to code execution, privilege escalation, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.8. No specific affected versions or patch information is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability (CWE-281) in its open-source kernel module where an unprivileged local user can cause improper preservation of memory access permissions during DMA mapping. This flaw could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, cause denial of service, disclose sensitive information, and tamper with data. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity. No patch or remediation details are available in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An unprivileged local user could exploit this vulnerability to gain higher privileges, execute arbitrary code, disrupt system availability, disclose confidential information, and modify data. This poses a significant risk to system integrity and confidentiality on affected Linux systems using the NVIDIA GeForce driver.
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-2026-47599: CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions in NVIDIA GeForce
Description
CVE-2026-47599 is a vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux affecting the open-source kernel module. It involves improper preservation of memory access permissions during DMA mapping, which can be exploited by an unprivileged local user. Successful exploitation could lead to code execution, privilege escalation, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.8. No specific affected versions or patch information is provided.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
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
The NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability (CWE-281) in its open-source kernel module where an unprivileged local user can cause improper preservation of memory access permissions during DMA mapping. This flaw could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, cause denial of service, disclose sensitive information, and tamper with data. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity. No patch or remediation details are available in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An unprivileged local user could exploit this vulnerability to gain higher privileges, execute arbitrary code, disrupt system availability, disclose confidential information, and modify data. This poses a significant risk to system integrity and confidentiality on affected Linux systems using the NVIDIA GeForce driver.
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
- 2026-05-19T19:55:49.283Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abd369e2a4e24523d3a8e34
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 16:19:42 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 16:33:04 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 16:33:04 UTC
Views: 3
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