CVE-2026-47571

What it is

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in kernel-mode escape handling where an attacker with local access could bypass an authorization check that is intended to restrict certain operations based on client execution context. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privilege, information disclosure, data tampering, denial of service, or code execution.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2026-09-30 16:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-02 04:18 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-09-30 16:17 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-02 04:18 UTC

Exploit probability

0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization

Record status

Awaiting Analysis

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High