NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the open-source kernel module Resource Server where an unprivileged local user could cause a use-after-free through a missing self-reference guard in the map cleanup path. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

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.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

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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-2026-47597 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47597 cve-icon cve-icon
History

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

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Title Use‑After‑Free Vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Resource Server Module
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 open-source kernel module Resource Server where an unprivileged local user could cause a use-after-free through a missing self-reference guard in the map cleanup path. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Weaknesses CWE-416
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: 2026-09-30T17:29:31.289Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T19:55:49.283Z

Link: CVE-2026-47597

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:25:22.291Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-30T16:17:29.963

Modified: 2026-09-30T18:18:35.810

Link: CVE-2026-47597

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Updated: 2026-09-30T18:15:15Z

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