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CVE-2026-47572

7.8 HIGHpublic exploit available

Published 2026-09-30 · Updated 2026-10-02

AI risk analysis

Summary
This vulnerability in NVIDIA's GPU Display Driver for Linux allows a user to cause type confusion, potentially leading to code execution, data tampering, and privilege escalation.
Exploitability
Exploitation requires local access and could be moderately difficult, depending on the system's security configuration.
Blast radius
If exploited, the impact could be severe, affecting the system's integrity, availability, and confidentiality.
Detection
No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
Prioritized remediation
Upgrade to the latest version of the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux.
rceprivilege-escalationtype-confusion

Analysis generated locally by qwen2.5:7b-instruct (no data left the box). AI-assisted — verify against primary sources before acting.

NVD description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where a user could cause type confusion. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-843

Public exploit & PoC references

All references

Source data: NVD (nvd.nist.gov), public domain. Exploit-DB.ai adds local AI analysis for defensive use only.

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