NULL pointer dereference in NVIDIA Geforce

CVE-2026-47517

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode driver where a local user may cause a null pointer dereference by submitting a crafted ioctl. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 595.91.07, All driver versions prior to 610.57.04
  • NVIDIA Guest Driver — versions 580.159.03(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 580.178.04, All driver versions prior to 595.91.07, All driver versions prior to 610.57.04
  • NVIDIA Tesla — versions All driver versions prior to 580.178.04, All driver versions prior to 595.91.07, All driver versions prior to 610.57.04
  • NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager — versions 580.159.01(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5), 595.71.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1)

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-47517?
CVE-2026-47517 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Geforce, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-09-30.
How severe is CVE-2026-47517?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.