Out-of-bounds Read in NVIDIA Geforce
CVE-2026-47515
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 read via an unbounded string operation. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- NVIDIA Geforce — versions All driver versions prior to 580.178.04, All driver versions prior to 582.78 Only GPUs based on the NVIDIA Maxwell, Volta, and Pascal GPU architectures are affected., All driver versions prior to 595.91.07
- NVIDIA Guest Driver — versions 580.159.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5), 582.53(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5), 595.71.05(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1)
- NVIDIA Rtx, Quadro, Nvs — versions All driver versions prior to 616.92, All driver versions prior to 580.178.04, All driver versions prior to 582.78
- NVIDIA Tesla — versions All driver versions prior to 580.178.04, All driver versions prior to 595.91.07, All driver versions prior to 596.86
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-47515?
- CVE-2026-47515 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Geforce, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2026-09-30.
- How severe is CVE-2026-47515?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.