Status: UPDATED
| Advisory ID: CVE-2026-47496
Key Details
| CVE | CVE-2026-47496 |
| CVSS Score / Version | 7.3 (High) / CVSS v3.1 |
| Updated | 2026-10-01 |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H |
| CVSS Prose | attack vector is local; attack complexity is low; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is low; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high. |
| Affected products | nvidia Virtual GPU Manager |
| Classified as | CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) |
Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors
| Subsystems | General OT |
| Sectors | Multiple |
What to Know
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin) where a guest VM user may cause an out-of-bounds write by sending a specially crafted RPC call to the host. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, data tampering, and denial of service. (NVD)
What to Do
Monitor nvidia's web page for any future patch releases.
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