# CVE-2026-47577: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows kernel module incorrect comparison

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47577-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-2026-47577 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-09-30

NVIDIA's GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a logic error in its kernel-mode component that could allow an attacker to trigger code execution or escalate privileges on a system running affected graphics hardware. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access, system outage, or modification of sensitive data on compromised machines.

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-2026-47577 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47577 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-47577?** 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-2026-47577?** 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-2026-47577 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-47577?** 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 the kernel module of NVIDIA's GPU Display Driver for Windows and involves an incorrect comparison operation that can be exploited by a local attacker. Exploitation may result in arbitrary code execution, denial of service, privilege escalation, information disclosure, or data tampering. A patch is expected from NVIDIA to address this logic flaw.

## 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-2026-47577](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47577)

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