NVIDIA GPU Display Driver use after free

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8.3$0-$5k0.00+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-47587. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver (affected version not known). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where an unprivileged user could cause a use-after-free. 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-2026-47587 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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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.3

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.8
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (nvidia): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / 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-2026-47587 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-47587
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-412288

Entryinfo

Created: 09/30/2026 19:03
Changes: 09/30/2026 19:03 (59)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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