# CVE-2026-47501: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux out-of-bounds write in kernel mode layer

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47501-nvidia-gpu-display-driver-for-linux-contains-a-vulnerability-in  
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-2026-47501 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-09-30

NVIDIA's GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a flaw in its kernel mode layer that allows a local user to write data to memory locations outside intended boundaries by providing mismatched memory buffers. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized code execution, system crashes, privilege escalation, unauthorized data access, or data corruption.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-47501 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47501 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-47501?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 30 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-47501?** 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-2026-47501 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-47501?** Check whether you run Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Linux. 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

The vulnerability is an out-of-bounds write in the kernel mode layer of NVIDIA's GPU Display Driver for Linux, triggered when a user supplies mismatched memory buffers during event buffer setup. The attack requires local access to the system. A successful exploit could result in code execution, denial of service, privilege escalation, information disclosure, or data tampering.

## Affected products

- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux

## 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-2026-47501](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47501)

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