CVE-2026-47505: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows use-after-free in kernel mode

CVE-2026-47505 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-09-30

NVIDIA's GPU display driver for Windows contains a use-after-free vulnerability in its kernel mode layer that could allow an attacker to execute code, crash the system, or gain elevated privileges. Exploitation could lead to complete system compromise, data theft, or unauthorized modification of system data.

Technologies: Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Windows. Vendors: Nvidia.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-47505 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47505 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-47505?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 30 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Windows <UNKNOWN>.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-47505?
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-2026-47505 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-47505?
Check whether you run 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

A use-after-free flaw in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows kernel mode layer allows memory corruption through freed memory access. This vulnerability likely requires local or privileged access to trigger, but successful exploitation may result in arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, denial of service, or information disclosure.

Affected products

  • NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows <UNKNOWN>

Timeline

  • 2026-09-30: disclosed

References

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