CVE-2026-47583: High severity Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Windows vulnerability
Published Sep 30, 2026
·Updated
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel module where an attacker could cause type confusion. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Windows
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
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What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
The attacker needs local access and low privileges. No user interaction is required.
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What could exploitation enable?
Successful exploitation might enable code execution, denial of service, privilege escalation, information disclosure, and data tampering. The issue is in the Windows kernel module of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver.