Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability where an unprivileged user may cause a use-after-free condition by issuing a sequence of driver commands. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, and information disclosure.
Published: 2026-09-30
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Title Use‑After‑Free in NVIDIA GPU Drivers Enables Privilege Escalation and Remote Code Execution
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Description NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability where an unprivileged user may cause a use-after-free condition by issuing a sequence of driver commands. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, and information disclosure.
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:59:49.079Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T19:55:48.351Z

Link: CVE-2026-47589

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Updated: 2026-09-30T17:56:25.274Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-30T16:17:28.733

Modified: 2026-09-30T18:18:34.330

Link: CVE-2026-47589

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Updated: 2026-09-30T18:15:15Z

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