Use After Free in NVIDIA Geforce

CVE-2026-47516

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and 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, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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-2026-47516?
CVE-2026-47516 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Geforce, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-30.
How severe is CVE-2026-47516?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.