CVE-2026-47599 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux - Code Execution & Privilege Escalation & DoS & Information Disclosure & Data Tampering

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the open-source kernel module caused by improper preservation of memory access permissions during DMA mapping, letting unprivileged local users execute code, escalate privileges, cause denial of service, disclose information, and tamper data, exploit requires local unprivileged access.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.11% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Code Execution
Impact
Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation, Denial Of Service, 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-281

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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