CVE-2026-47589 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver - Use After Free

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a use-after-free vulnerability caused by a sequence of driver commands, letting unprivileged users execute code, escalate privileges, cause DoS, and disclose information.

CVSS base score 7.8 /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
Use After Free
Impact
Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation, Denial Of Service, Information Disclosure
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-416

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and 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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