NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an attacker could cause improper input validation. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5861 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47522 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47522 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Title Kernel-Mode Input Validation Exploit in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Description NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an attacker could cause improper input validation. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:59:47.665Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T19:55:42.911Z

Link: CVE-2026-47522

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Updated: 2026-09-30T17:55:53.062Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-30T16:17:18.320

Modified: 2026-09-30T18:18:23.437

Link: CVE-2026-47522

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Updated: 2026-09-30T19:30:18Z

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