CVE-2026-47496 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux - Out-of-Bounds Write

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin) caused by specially crafted RPC calls from guest VM users, letting attackers escalate privileges, tamper data, and cause denial of service.

CVSS base score 7.3 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.12% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Out-of-Bounds Write
Impact
Privilege Escalation, Data Tampering, Denial Of Service
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
Published
30 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-787

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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