VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-47491
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.15%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-09-30
Last modified2026-10-01
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user can cause improper release of memory resources, leaving a mapping accessible after the underlying memory is reused. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Weakness classification
- psirt@nvidia.com: CWE-404