# CVE-2026-47595: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux kernel mode memory permissions vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47595-nvidia-gpu-display-driver-for-linux-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-2026-47595 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-09-30

NVIDIA's GPU display driver for Linux contains a flaw in its kernel-mode component that allows unprivileged users to write to memory regions that should be read-only. An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, crash the system, expose sensitive data, or modify system memory—any of which could compromise system security and stability.

Technologies: [Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Linux](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/gpu-display-driver-for-linux). Vendors: [Nvidia](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/nvidia).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-47595 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47595 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-47595?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 30 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Linux <unknown>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-47595?** 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-2026-47595 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-47595?** Check whether you run Nvidia GPU Display Driver for Linux 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 NVIDIA's GPU display driver where memory permission bits are not properly preserved, allowing an unprivileged user to gain write access to read-only memory regions. This memory safety issue can be leveraged for privilege escalation, code execution in kernel context, information disclosure, or denial of service. An attacker requires only local access and standard user privileges to trigger the vulnerability.

## Affected products

- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux <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-2026-47595](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47595)

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