NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Vulnerability Exposes Users to Potential Attacks
CVE-2026-47538

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Nvidia
Status
Geforce
Rtx, Quadro, Nvs
Tesla
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-47538?

The NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for both Windows and Linux is affected by a vulnerability in its firmware which allows for out-of-bounds write operations. This flaw could be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code, leading to potential denial of service, privilege escalation, information disclosure, and data tampering. Users of affected products should take immediate action to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

GeForce Linux(R580) All driver versions prior to 580.178.04

GeForce Linux(R595) All driver versions prior to 595.91.07

GeForce Linux(R610) All driver versions prior to 610.57.04

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47538
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47538
https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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