CVE-2026-47501

nvidia-driver: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia: nvidia-driver: Privilege escalation via out-of-bounds write during event buffer setup

Published Sep 30, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where a user could cause an out-of-bounds write by supplying mismatched memory buffers during event buffer setup. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nvidia
Nvidia geforce
Nvidia guest Driver
Nvidia nvs
Nvidia quadro
Nvidia rtx
Nvidia tesla
Nvidia virtual Gpu Manager
Vendors & Products Nvidia
Nvidia geforce
Nvidia guest Driver
Nvidia nvs
Nvidia quadro
Nvidia rtx
Nvidia tesla
Nvidia virtual Gpu Manager
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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in NVIDIA Linux GPU Driver Allows Privilege Escalation nvidia-driver: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia: nvidia-driver: Privilege escalation via out-of-bounds write during event buffer setup
Metrics threat_severity

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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in NVIDIA Linux GPU Driver Allows Privilege Escalation
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where a user could cause an out-of-bounds write by supplying mismatched memory buffers during event buffer setup. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
nvidia
Published
Updated
Oct 1, 2026, 3:56 AM
Reserved
May 19, 2026, 7:55 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 30, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Oct 1, 2026, 4:18 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 30, 2026, 3:49 PM