# CVE-2026-47512: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver out-of-bounds read in kernel mode layer

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47512-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-2026-47512 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-09-30

NVIDIA's GPU display drivers for Windows and Linux contain a flaw in the kernel mode layer that allows a user to read memory outside designated boundaries. This could enable attackers to extract sensitive kernel information, crash the system, gain elevated privileges, or execute code with kernel-level access.

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-2026-47512 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47512 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-47512?** 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; NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-47512?** 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-2026-47512 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-47512?** Check whether you run Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Linux or Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Windows. 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 read vulnerability exists in the kernel mode layer of NVIDIA's GPU display drivers. A local user can exploit this without special privileges to disclose kernel memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation and code execution. The vulnerability affects both Windows and Linux driver installations.

## Affected products

- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows
- 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-2026-47512](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47512)

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