# CVE-2026-47599: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux DMA memory access vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47599-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-2026-47599 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-09-30

NVIDIA's GPU display driver for Linux contains a flaw in its kernel module that allows unprivileged local users to incorrectly manipulate memory access permissions during data transfers. An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges, execute arbitrary code, crash the system, steal sensitive data, or corrupt system files.

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-2026-47599 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47599 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-47599?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 30 September 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-47599?** 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-2026-47599 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-47599?** 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 open-source kernel module of NVIDIA's GPU display driver and stems from improper preservation of memory access permissions during DMA (direct memory access) mapping operations. An unprivileged local attacker can trigger this flaw without special authentication or user interaction, potentially achieving code execution and privilege escalation.

## Affected products

- NVIDIA GPU Display Driver <unspecified>

## 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-2026-47599](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47599)

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