CVE-2026-47589: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver use-after-free in Windows and Linux

CVE-2026-47589 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-09-30

NVIDIA's GPU display driver for Windows and Linux contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to send specific driver commands to trigger the flaw. Successful exploitation could lead to code execution with elevated privileges, system crashes, or unauthorized access to sensitive data.

Technologies: Nvidia GPU Display Driver. Vendors: Nvidia.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-47589 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47589 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-47589?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 30 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Nvidia GPU Display Driver <UNKNOWN>.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-47589?
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-2026-47589 attacked?
It is attacked with local access.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-47589?
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

A use-after-free condition in the NVIDIA GPU display driver can be triggered by an unprivileged user issuing a sequence of driver commands. The vulnerability is reachable without prior authentication but requires local access to the driver interface. Successful exploitation may result in arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, denial of service, or information disclosure.

Affected products

  • NVIDIA GPU Display Driver <UNKNOWN>

Timeline

  • 2026-09-30: disclosed

References

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