# CVE-2026-47590: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver use-after-free in Windows and Linux

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47590-nvidia-gpu-display-driver-for-windows-and-linux-contains-a  
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-2026-47590 · 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 execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, crash the system, or access sensitive information. An attacker needs only to send a specific sequence of commands to the driver to trigger the flaw, which could lead to complete system compromise without requiring user interaction or special privileges.

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-2026-47590 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47590 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-47590?** 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-2026-47590?** 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-2026-47590 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-47590?** 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 is a use-after-free condition in the GPU display driver that can be triggered by an unprivileged user issuing a crafted sequence of driver commands. This allows an attacker with local access to execute code with elevated privileges, cause denial of service, or leak sensitive information. A patch from NVIDIA is available to address this issue.

## 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-2026-47590](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47590)

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