Medium severity · published Sep 30, 2026
CVE-2026-47518
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in a secure microcontroller component, where incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource…
6.0
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in a secure microcontroller component, where incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource allows an attacker with privileged local access to modify protected memory that should be restricted. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution and escalation of privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 2% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GE
GeForce · NVIDIA
All driver versions prior to 610.60; All driver versions prior to 616.56; All driver versions prior to 582.78 Only GPUs based on the NVIDIA Maxwell, Volta, and Pascal GPU architectures are affected.; All driver versions prior to 615.71.09; All driver versions prior to 610.57.04; All driver versions prior to 595.91.07; +1 more · source: vendor
RQ
RTX, Quadro, NVS · NVIDIA
All driver versions prior to 610.88; All driver versions prior to 616.92; All driver versions prior to 582.78; All driver versions prior to 596.86; All driver versions prior to 615.71.09; All driver versions prior to 610.57.04; +2 more · source: vendor
TE
Tesla · NVIDIA
All driver versions prior to 596.86; All driver versions prior to 596.86; All driver versions prior to 616.92; All driver versions prior to 610.88; All driver versions prior to 615.71.09; All driver versions prior to 610.57.04; +2 more · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47518
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47518
nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47518
www.cve.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47518
github.com
https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5861
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