CVE-2026-47559: High severity Nvidia GPU Display Driver vulnerability
Published Sep 30, 2026
·Updated
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a user could access memory belonging to another user's process. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Nvidia GPU Display Driver
Event History
Sep 30, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:50 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Who can exploit this vulnerability?
An attacker needs local access and low privileges on an affected Windows or Linux system. No user interaction is required.
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What level of impact could exploitation have?
Successful exploitation may allow access to memory from another user's process and could lead to code execution, privilege escalation, data tampering, denial of service, or information disclosure.