Is CVE-2026-47486 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47486 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-47486?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 27 October 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-47486?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-47486?

Check whether you run Nvidia PhysX. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-47486: NVIDIA PhysX out-of-bounds write

CVE-2026-47486 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-10-27

NVIDIA PhysX is a physics engine used in games, simulations, and applications across all platforms. An attacker could exploit an out-of-bounds memory write vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, corrupt data, or crash affected applications. This could allow an attacker to gain control over systems running PhysX-dependent software.

Vendors: Nvidia.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-47486 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47486 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-47486?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 27 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: NVIDIA PhysX.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-47486?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-47486 attacked?: It is in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-47486?: Check whether you run Nvidia PhysX. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in NVIDIA PhysX allows an attacker to write data beyond the intended memory boundaries. This memory corruption could lead to code execution, denial of service, information disclosure, or data tampering depending on the attack context and system configuration. The vulnerability affects PhysX across all supported platforms.

Affected products

NVIDIA PhysX

Timeline

2026-10-27: disclosed

References

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