CVE-2026-47563 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux - Null Pointer Dereference

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, letting local users cause denial of service, code execution, privilege escalation, information disclosure, and data tampering, exploit requires local user access.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.14% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Null Pointer Dereference
Impact
Denial Of Service, Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation, Information Disclosure, Data Tampering
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
30 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-476

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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