# CVE-2026-47571: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows kernel-mode escape authorization bypass

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47571-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-2026-47571 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-09-30

NVIDIA's GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a flaw in how it validates user permissions for certain kernel-level operations. An attacker with local access to a Windows system could bypass these permission checks, potentially gaining elevated privileges or executing code with higher permissions than intended. This could lead to data theft, system compromise, or installation of malware.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-47571 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47571 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-47571?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 30 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Nvidia GPU Display Driver unspecified.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-47571?** 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-2026-47571 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-47571?** Check whether you run Nvidia GPU Display Driver 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

The vulnerability exists in kernel-mode escape handling where insufficient authorization checks allow a local attacker to bypass intended restrictions on client execution context. The flaw can be exploited by a local user without authentication to escalate privileges, disclose information, modify data, cause denial of service, or execute arbitrary code in kernel context.

## Affected products

- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver unspecified

## 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-2026-47571](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47571)

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