CVE-2026-47571: High severity Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Windows vulnerability
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in kernel-mode escape handling where an attacker with local access could bypass an authorization check that is intended to restrict certain operations based on client execution context. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privilege, information disclosure, data tampering, denial of service, or code execution.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who can exploit this issue?
An attacker needs local access to the affected Windows system and low-level privileges. The vulnerability does not indicate that remote access or user interaction is required.
What is the likely impact if exploitation succeeds?
Successful exploitation may allow escalation of privilege, information disclosure, data tampering, denial of service, or code execution. The affected component is the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver kernel-mode escape handling.
What condition does an attacker need to bypass?
The attacker must exploit an authorization-check bypass involving restrictions based on the client execution context. The provided information does not identify a specific application workflow, configuration, or feature that triggers the vulnerable operation.