CVE-2026-47591

Published: Sep 30, 2026Modified: Oct 2, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: psirt@nvidia.com (Secondary)

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user could bypass read-only memory protection due to incorrect authorization, enabling write access to memory marked read-only. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.

Related CWEs

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

References (3)

https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5861

Source: psirt@nvidia.com

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47591

Source: psirt@nvidia.com

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47591

Source: psirt@nvidia.com

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