# CVE-2026-47492: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver improper access control in kernel mode layer

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47492-nvidia-gpu-display-driver-for-windows-and-linux-contains-a  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-30. Updated: 2026-09-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-47492 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-09-30

NVIDIA's GPU display driver for Windows and Linux contains an access control vulnerability in the kernel mode layer that allows an attacker to cause denial of service. This affects systems using NVIDIA discrete or integrated GPUs for graphics acceleration, potentially leading to system outages or GPU unavailability.

Technologies: [Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Linux](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/gpu-display-driver-for-linux), [Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/gpu-display-driver-for-windows). Vendors: [Nvidia](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/nvidia).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-47492 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47492 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-47492?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 30 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Linux <UNKNOWN>; Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Windows <UNKNOWN>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-47492?** 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-2026-47492 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-47492?** Check whether you run Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Linux or Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Windows at an affected version. 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 improper access control flaw in the kernel mode layer of NVIDIA's display driver allows a local or remote attacker to trigger a denial of service condition. The vulnerability requires some level of system interaction or access to the affected driver functionality. A patched driver version is expected to resolve this issue.

## Affected products

- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows <UNKNOWN>
- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux <UNKNOWN>

## Timeline

- 2026-09-30: disclosed

## References

- [https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5861](https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5861)
- [https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47492](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47492)

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