# CVE-2026-47516: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver use-after-free

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47516-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-2026-47516 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-09-30

NVIDIA's GPU display driver for Windows and Linux contains a use-after-free memory vulnerability that an unprivileged user can trigger. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, modify data, crash the system, or steal sensitive information.

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-2026-47516 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47516 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-47516?** 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-2026-47516?** 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-2026-47516 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-47516?** 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

A use-after-free vulnerability in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver allows unprivileged users to trigger memory corruption without requiring elevated privileges. The vulnerability can be exploited locally to achieve code execution, privilege escalation, information disclosure, denial of service, or data tampering depending on exploitation technique and system configuration.

## 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-2026-47516](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47516)

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