# CVE-2026-47581: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows kernel module improper locking

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47581-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-2026-47581 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-09-30

NVIDIA's GPU display driver for Windows contains a flaw in its kernel module that allows a local user to trigger improper locking behavior. An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service, disrupting system availability and GPU functionality.

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-2026-47581 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47581 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-47581?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 30 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Nvidia GPU Display Driver <UNKNOWN>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-47581?** 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-2026-47581 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-47581?** 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 involves improper locking in the kernel module of NVIDIA's GPU display driver for Windows. A local user can trigger this flaw to cause a denial of service condition. The attack requires local access to the affected system.

## Affected products

- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver <UNKNOWN>

## 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-2026-47581](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47581)

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