CVE-2026-47595

nvidia-driver: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia: nvidia-driver: Arbitrary code execution via write to read-only memory

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 an unprivileged user can write to read-only memory because the memory's permissions are not preserved. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, 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
Vendors & Products Nvidia
Nvidia geforce
Nvidia guest Driver
Nvidia nvs
Nvidia quadro
Nvidia rtx
Nvidia tesla
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via Unauthorized Memory Write in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver nvidia-driver: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia: nvidia-driver: Arbitrary code execution via write to read-only memory
Metrics threat_severity

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via Unauthorized Memory Write in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
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 an unprivileged user can write to read-only memory because the memory's permissions are not preserved. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Weaknesses CWE-281
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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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
nvidia
Published
Updated
Oct 2, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
May 19, 2026, 7:55 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 30, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Oct 2, 2026, 4:18 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 30, 2026, 3:51 PM