NVIDIA GeForce/RTX/Quadro/NVS/Tesla/Guest driver Kernel Mode Layer out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in NVIDIA GeForce, RTX, Quadro, NVS, Tesla and Guest driver. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-47509. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NVIDIA GeForce, RTX, Quadro, NVS, Tesla and Guest driver and classified as very critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a user could cause an out-of-bounds write. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.

The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-47509 since 05/19/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/30/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Temp Score: 8.2
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CNA Base Score: 6.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/19/2026 CVE reserved
09/30/2026 +134 days Advisory disclosed
09/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-47509 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-47509
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-412187

Entryinfo

Created: 09/30/2026 18:15
Changes: 09/30/2026 18:15 (60)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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