# CVE-2026-47593: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows out-of-bounds write in kernel mode layer

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47593-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-2026-47593 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-09-30

NVIDIA's GPU display driver for Windows contains a flaw that allows unprivileged users to write data outside allocated memory boundaries in the kernel. An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code with high privileges, compromise system security, or crash the computer.

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-2026-47593 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47593 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-47593?** 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-2026-47593?** 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-2026-47593 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-47593?** 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 mode layer of the GPU display driver and allows an out-of-bounds write triggered by an unprivileged user without requiring special privileges or network access. Successful exploitation can result in arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation to kernel level, or denial of service; the driver should be updated to the patched version.

## 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-2026-47593](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47593)

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