Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in NVIDIA vGPU Virtual GPU Manager for Linux
CVE-2026-47521

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nvidia

Vendor
CVE Published:
30 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-47521?

The NVIDIA vGPU Virtual GPU Manager for Linux is susceptible to a critical out-of-bounds read vulnerability within its kernel mode layer. This issue can be exploited by an attacker, potentially leading to serious consequences such as unauthorized code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, sensitive information disclosure, and data tampering. It is crucial for users and administrators to be aware of this vulnerability and take appropriate measures to mitigate the risks associated with it.

Affected Version(s)

Virtual GPU Manager XenServer, VMware vSphere, Red Hat Enterprise Linux KVM, Ubuntu(vGPU 19) 580.159.01(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5)

Virtual GPU Manager XenServer, VMware vSphere, Red Hat Enterprise Linux KVM, Ubuntu(vGPU 20) 595.71.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1)

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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