CVE-2026-47596

nvidia-driver: nvidia-driver: Privilege escalation via unpreserved memory permissions

Published Sep 30, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7 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 and escalation of privileges.

Remediation

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Title GPU Display Driver for Linux Memory Permission Violation Enables Privilege Escalation nvidia-driver: nvidia-driver: Privilege escalation via unpreserved memory permissions
Metrics threat_severity

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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 GPU Display Driver for Linux Memory Permission Violation Enables Privilege Escalation
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

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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 and escalation of privileges.
Weaknesses CWE-281
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
nvidia
Published
Updated
Sep 30, 2026, 5:29 PM
Reserved
May 19, 2026, 7:55 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 30, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Sep 30, 2026, 6:18 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 30, 2026, 3:52 PM