# CVE-2026-47550: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows pointer dereference in kernel mode

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47550-nvidia-gpu-display-driver-for-windows-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-2026-47550 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-09-30

NVIDIA's GPU display driver for Windows contains a flaw in its kernel-level code that allows a local user without administrative privileges to trigger a crash, gain elevated access, or execute malicious code on the system. An attacker with local access could exploit this to compromise system security, steal data, or disable the computer.

Technologies: [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-2026-47550 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47550 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-47550?** 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.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-47550?** 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-2026-47550 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-47550?** Check whether you run 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 unprivileged local user can supply an untrusted pointer that the kernel mode driver dereferences without validation, resulting in potential code execution, denial of service, privilege escalation, information disclosure, and data tampering. The vulnerability requires local access to trigger but allows bypass of privilege boundaries.

## Affected products

- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows

## 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-2026-47550](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47550)

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