Status: UPDATED
| Advisory ID: CVE-2026-47579
Key Details
| CVE | CVE-2026-47579 |
| CVSS Score / Version | 7.8 (High) / CVSS v3.1 |
| Updated | 2026-10-01 |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CVSS Prose | attack vector is local; attack complexity is high; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is changed; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high. |
| Affected products | nvidia GeForce, nvidia RTX, Quadro, NVS, nvidia Tesla, and nvidia Guest driver |
| Classified as | CWE-416 (Use After Free) |
Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors
| Subsystems | General OT |
| Sectors | Multiple |
What to Know
The NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode driver through which a user might trigger a use-after-free condition. Successful exploitation of this issue could lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering. (NVD)
What to Do
Monitor nvidia's web page for any future patch releases.
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