NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged local user can supply an untrusted pointer that the driver dereferences without validation. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
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Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Title Kernel Mode Pointer Dereference in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Allows Local Execution

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 contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged local user can supply an untrusted pointer that the driver dereferences without 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-119
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:59:51.660Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T19:55:44.855Z

Link: CVE-2026-47550

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:57:26.106Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-30T16:17:22.937

Modified: 2026-09-30T18:18:27.627

Link: CVE-2026-47550

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T19:00:14Z

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