CVE-2026-47589

7.8 HIGHpublic exploit available

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

AI risk analysis

Summary: This vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU drivers allows unprivileged users to cause a use-after-free condition, potentially leading to code execution and privilege escalation.
Exploitability: Exploitation requires specific driver commands and preconditions, making it moderately difficult to exploit.
Blast radius: If exploited, this could result in significant damage, including code execution and data compromise.
Detection: No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
Prioritized remediation: Upgrade to the latest version of the NVIDIA driver, specifically version 551.67 or later.

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NVD description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability where an unprivileged user may cause a use-after-free condition by issuing a sequence of driver commands. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, and information disclosure.

CVSS vector

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

Weaknesses

CWE-416

Public exploit & PoC references

https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5861

All references

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