NVIDIA GeForce/RTX/Quadro/NVS/Tesla/Guest driver Kernel Mode Layer initialization

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8.3$0-$5k0.86

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as very critical has been identified in NVIDIA GeForce, RTX, Quadro, NVS, Tesla and Guest driver. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Kernel Mode Layer. Executing a manipulation can lead to initialization. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-47600. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in NVIDIA GeForce, RTX, Quadro, NVS, Tesla and Guest driver. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Kernel Mode Layer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a initialization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-665. The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an error-handling path could operate on an improperly initialized resource. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.

This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-47600 since 05/19/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (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: 8.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.3

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Initialization
CWE: CWE-665
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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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-2026-47600 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-47600
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-412228

Entryinfo

Created: 09/30/2026 18:37
Changes: 09/30/2026 18:37 (60)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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